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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15

of few unnecessary comrades"
In this bOasting way, Hearst
tells of a welLplanned attack on
the Soviet Union.
The effect of such acts on the
Soviet Union can be seen when
we learn that Walter Duranty,
New York Times correspondent
in Moscow, says he has proof that
Roosevelt had definitely promis-
ed LitvinOv that the U. S. govern
ment would arrange a loan, which
the administration now gaily for
gets about. Says Duranty, And
there was no qualification to the
word lOan-nO mention of terms
and no statement as to whether
it would be long or short.
parent fraud.
At Columbia University there
is small but growing group of
professors who have taken an in.
terest in Soviet educational pro-
gress and have served on the
board of the Moscow University
summer school. So Hearst tries
to brand them in his press as
Communist agents of Moscow. At
the recent national convention of
the National Educational Associa-
tion the conservative forces were
too strong for the success of an
out and out fight against Hearst
and fascism, but the radicals"
did succeed in passing a resolu-
ton calling on Congress to inves-
tigate fascist forces in America
and the resolution contains a re-
quest to investigate Hearst and
his activities
Historian Flags Hearst
One of the high lights of the
session was speech of Charles
A. Beard, noted historian, who
branded Hearst as a menace to all
honesty and progress. Beard said,
There is not cesspOol of vice
and crime which Hearst has not
raked and exploited for money
making purposes. No person with
intellectual honesty or moral in
tegrity will touch him with a ten
foot pole for any purpose or to
gain any end. Unless those who
represent American scholarship,
science and the right of a free
people to discuss public ques-
tiOns freely, stand together
against this insidious influence,
he will assassinate them individ-
ually with every method known
to yellow journalism-only cow
ards can be intimidated by
Hearst"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
Build Council
Montesano, Wash.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Following out the decision of
the congress held in Olympia Jan.
81 and % to build Unemployment
Councils, the delegate from
Grays Harbor county, constitut-
ing a combinations committee,
Immediately got busy.
On February s we organized a
local at Montesano with % char
ter members. Our membership is
now about 40. We took up a col
lection at our first meeting. We
got enough to pay for our char
ter, so books and 100 stamps.
Since we have ordered 100 appli-
cation cards. We set our dues at
10 cents per month and so far
we have been meeting in work
er's home, but we are working on
the city council for a hall.
We have won two direct victor
les since we have organized.
The first case was in regard to
wages for laborers on the cannery
job. They were paying 30 cents
per hour. We elected a commit
tee to wait on the boss and ask
for so cents per hour. When the
committee went down the next
they had already raised
the wages to so cents.
The second case was that of a
worker who has nine in the fam
lily and was getting So per week
from the relief head, Mrs. Law.
The case was turned over to the
welfare committee but before
they could see Mrs. Law she doub-
led the workers voucher.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
Did You Know go!

The Toledo, Ohio, city council has
endorsed the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill.
The Middle Atlantic Interseminary
movement which includes SO theological
seminaries, voted at its recent annual con-
ference to affiliate with the Amrican
League Against War and Fascism. 1t also
endorsed the nationwide student strike
against war preparations to be made on
April II.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15

The daily press admits: Regarding
RooSevelt'S move toward war with the
Soviet Union, Roosevelt wanted to make
the break decisive and spectacular. 1t suit
ed his policy in the Far East and incident
ally it did not hurt him with the Catholic
and patriotic groups in the United States. "
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
Around = the
world inCm minutes

GERMANY-During the past
year the NaZi financial crisis has
brought a drop in the gold re-
serve from $50 million marks to
70 million. The official figures for
unemployment are two and a half
million; the real figure is about
twice that, and rapidly increas-
ing. Purchasing power of the
masses is rapidly declining.
ASIA-The enemies of the So
Wet Union are rapidly closing in
on her from all sides, undoubted-
ly preparatory to a united attack.
In Sinkiang Province, China, the
British and japanese have been
financing various native generals
hostile to the Soviet Union. In
Afghanistan, also bordering on
the Soviet Union, the Japanese
have been doing the same. The
q. s., following the administra-
tiOn's slap in the face to the So
Wet Union, is also watching and
preparing to act to protect it's
interests" Both the House of
Morgan and the Westminster
Bank of London have heavy
stake in Japanese war industries.
That explains the recent presence
here of English financial figures
who were in conference with the
president, the Morgans, the Du
Points, and others interested in
the Far East.
MEXICO - Last week fascist
bands shot ID workers in Mexico
City.
EUROPE-The financial cor
respondent of the New York Her.
aid Tribune admits that "the gold
standards of Italy and Germany
are visibly crumbling and the
Dutch government is finding it
increasingly difficult to maintain
the guilder in the face of declin-
ing revenues and heavy losses
of shipping and export trade"
France, Italy and Germany all
denuded of most of their gold
supply, are becoming much
alarmed at their desperate situa-
tiOn. France is to start initiation;
Italy WAL Street admits it, en-
barked on her drive to swallow
Abyssinia with the approval of
the rest of Europel in an attempt
to prevent revolution at home,
and Germany (rearmed with the
approval of the British Labor
Party may at any time attempt
invasion of the Soviet Union.
.ENGLAND-The revolutionary
situation is steadily developing.
The London Daily Worker has re-
Gently increased its circulation
by 80 per cent.
CUBA-Late reports from the
island show that marshal law has
been decreed by the desperate
pro-fascist Wall Street govern
ment, in the face of the strike of
some 100000 workers, students,
teachers, government officials,
etc. Several government depart
ments have gone on strike, among
them being Labor, Treasury, Ed
ucation, and part of Public
Works and Public Health.
GREECE-Last week fighting
broke out here between two
groups seeking control of the gov
eminent. Troops of Turkey, Italy,
and Bulgaria were modified at
their national borders by the
third day of the fighting. Danger
of another European war threat
ened in the Balkan Peninsula.
SOVIET UNIoN-On March 8,
International Women's Day, ma
tional check-up was made here to
see that women are promoted to
positions in all walks of
life with an equality with men
workers.
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Speech Fascist
Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash.
Dear Editor:
The evening Of March 5, | hap
pened into a public meeting at
the Winthrop hotel, and was en-
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
War Trends

Under the guise of another "in-
vestigatiOn" like the now famous
munitions white-wash (which
ended in recommendations on
how to make war cheaperl the
Senate munitions committee is
going to investigate" the war
time profits of ]. p. Morgan. Tho
rising tide of popular wrath had
to be appeased by a gesture or
Roosevelt would lose popular
favor more rapidly than he is.
In preparation for an early war,
Roosevelt urges the granting of
financial aid to U. s. ship own
ers. Says the press on March a:
Maintenance OF an adequate
merchant marine under direct
governments subsidy was pro-
posed to Congress today by Pres
ident Roosevelt"
The post office committee of
the House of Representatives has
approved a bill to strengthen the
national air service by raising the
rates on air mail.
Secretary Wallace, who poses as
one of Roosevelt's most liberal
aides threatened to call out
troops to break a farmers milk
strike last year in the middle
west. Today, he is urging that
the people give themselves into
the hands of an all-pOwerful CEN
trail government, in return for a
supposed security" To clinch
the argument, he says, There is
no painless way out of our ter
rible dilemma" This is his ex-
cuse for pro-faseist Capitalization
of power for a stronger war ma
chine.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15

Unemployed demonstrations through
out California have forced the state relief
administration there to recall their order
for 20 per cent relief cut.
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There is no honor among
crooks. Even the daily press adj
mits that there is more spying
going on by New Dealers, among
themselves, than in any other
presidential administration.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
TO THE SOUTH of us Cuba is

~ ne ooO In Oh US CuDa Is
involved in a civil war that threat
ems to involve us at any time.
The ruling Observation-Disclosures
clique represents American finan-
cial interests that are exploiting
Cuban workers to the point of
starvation. To the strike of the
$50, 900 teachers and students were
added during the week most OF
the government employees, ply
sicians, nurses, telegraph operat-
ors, bus drivers, dock workers
and street car conductors with
the threat of other workers join
ing the strike.
The government has declaerd a
state of seige, which means that
all constitutional law is suspend
ed. The meeting of more than two
persons is prohibited; Mendieta
can declare the death penalty
at his own discretion, and more
than 200 persons were arrested
in Havana Saturday. These ulcers
are breaking out all over the
body of International capitalism
and tell story Of incurable dis
ease.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
ON THE OTHER SIDE Of the


world there is going on an equal
ly serious imperialistic struggle.
Chan Kai Shek, the dictator of
China for the capitalists, faces a
complete economic collapse. Mil
lions of Chinese are starving, the
Chinese SOviets are gaining, trade
is at a stand still, and the Chin
ese banks are practically bank
rupt. Chan Kai Shek is confer
ring with Japan for an alliance
and loan. The price the Japan
ese are asking for this help in
cludes recognition of Manchukuo,
Japanese control of North China,
and japanese monopoly of Chin
ese trade.
England, alarmed at this ia
panese threat to her interests in
China, has protested against ia
panese domination and suggested
that England, France, the Unit
ed States and Japan give China
an international loan of 100 mil
lion dollars to prevent Chinese
collapse. Japan of course has re-
jeeted the proposal and warned
China not to accept it. In return
the British ambassador at Wash
ington is talking over measures
for united action with our State
Department. Already the United
States and Great Britain are
threatening Japan at the next
naval conference if she does not
comply.
In the meantime Chang Kai
Shek is like the worm pulled at
both ends by two birds. Japan is
not in a financial position to lend
China any cash; she can only Of
fer trade credits which will not
be of much value in remedying
China's economic crisis. But ia
pan has the military and naval
force to seize control of China
and is using that force increasing
ly. The United States and Great
Britain can give the cash but
are afraid to employ the military
and naval force to stop Japanese
aggression.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
IN THE UNITED STATES CON-

modify markets there was a re-
Election of this European crisis.
Wheat, corn, rye and cotton drop
ped in price even though the
stocks of these commodities are
low. AS a result the commodity
price index of the New York
Times dropped more than one
point Saturday.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15

ENGLAND Is as usual fishing
in troubled waters but inclined
to side with the French coalition.
The money to finance the rebel
lion came from Venizelos through
London. The result is a new
European war threat. This was
reflected in the London financial
market. There was great uneasi-
ness, the pound weakened, and
commodity prices dropped in
spite of the increased initiation of
English money.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-15
SPOTLIGHT
ON THE
World Crisis
BY DONALD GLEASON
Imperialistic Struggle
East and West
Cuban Crisis
BY DONALD GLEASON
EVENTS OF LAST week prove

EVENTS OF LAST week prove
what a mad world this Is under
capitalism. The front page head
lines about civil war in Greece
fail to tell the real story ofsecret
diplomacy and imperialistic in
trigue which pulls the strings in
the conflict between Premier
Tsaldaris and the VenizelOs reb-
els. This revolt involves the whole
balance of forces in the Balkans,
that war center of Europe.
Thousands of Bulgarian and
Turkish troops are massed on the
Greek border. Both the Bulgar-
ians and the Turks are protesting
to the League of Nations against
the war threats of the other.
Warships of France, England,
Turkey and Italy are rushed to
the scene of the conflict. The ex-
cuse is given that the ships are
necessary for the protection of
their own citizens.
As a matter of fact this mobil-
ization of war forces around
Greece involves the imperialistic
rivalries of the nations concern
ed. Italy and Bulgaria in alliance,
have their interests involved with
the success of the Yenizelos reb-
els. On the other side are Turkey,
Jugo-Slavia and France who are
in agreement with the ruling
clique. After the World War,
Venizelos, encouraged by France,
attacked Turkey and suffered
disastrous defeat. Thus it is
seen that the rebels are hostile
to France and Turkey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Observance of Fire Prevention
Week-from October to IL
should be regarded both as a duty
and a privilege by every citizen and
property owner.
During the Week, which has been
an annual event for many years, the
public will be offered an unparallel-
ed opportunity to learn of the haz-
ards of fire and how they may pc
avoided and eliminated-as well as
what course to pursue once fire has
started. Fire marshals and chiefs,
insurance representatives, and pub
lie and private organizations will CO.
operate to the fullest extent to make
the Week the success it deserves to
be.
The public will learn of the danger
of old or out-of-condition heating
plants-one of the most proilhc
sources of fire. 1T will be instructed
in the menace of Improperly stored
inflammable liquids and rubbish
and of the danger of accumulation
of ancient furniture, clothes and
knickknacks in easements and attics
It will discover that when we save
a few dollars by making minor cleo
trio repairs ourselves, a disastrous
fire may be the result. And it will
learn that every town and city should
have, above all, first-class modern
building code that will do away with
existing fire traps and make the
construction of new substandard
building impossible.
Thousands of lives that are lost
each year through fire can be saved
as can hundreds of millions of dol
lars worth of property that goes up
in smoke. Past Fire Prevention
Weeks have done much to keep the
fire loss, unnecessarily great as it is,
from growing larger. Now every
one should contribute, as never be-
fore, time and interest that will
make this Week the most successful
and productive of all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11
Sowing and Reaping

Nv YHEN a garden lover plants
wv his garden, he confidently ex-
w poets a reward of beauty from
the seeds which he sows. Where he
plants larkspur, he does not look for
thistles, but expects to see, in due
time, tall spires of shining blue. AS
he carefully cultivates the seedlings,
/enriching the soil and keeping it
free from weeds, he is expecting to
reap a bountiful reward. But how
differently we are apt to regard our
sowing and reaping in the mental
realm! Both the law and the gospel
proclaim that whatsoever man SOW
eth that shall he also reap; but the
world generally speaking, interprets
this law as applying to wrongdoing,
forgetting that it also applies to the
sure and certain reward for right do
ing.
We read in the book of Job (4:8),
"They that pillow iniquity, and sow
wickedness, reap the same;" and we
also read in Proverbs (11:18), ITO
him that soweth righteousness shall
be a sure reward" Why does man
KIM III general UellSNC III Iu0 JUSTICE
which exacts penalty for wrongdoing,
and fail to understand the justice
which rewards righteousness? Fear
of the penalty attached to wrongdo-
ing does not make man good; but
the joyous recognition of God as in
finite good, and the glad acceptance
of the fact that obedience to God
brings sure reward, help one to
obey God, not because of the reward,
but because such obedience brings
one nearer to God, the source of all
good, and results in an improved
sense of health, happiness, and har-
mony.
The Apostle Paul tells us that "the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy. peace,
longsuffering gentleness, goodness,
faith, meekness, temperance; and
he adds, against such there is no
law" (Gal 5:22. 23). We may some
times seem to toll laboriously to cul-
tivate "the fruit of the Spirit" but
we need to remember that nothing
can hinder its growth, and that moth
ing can Withstand it's power, for it
destroys hate and envy. intolerance.
hurry, haste, and waste.
Sometimes a wrong mental atti-
tude of self-depreciation or self-con-
demnation would hinder US from
claiming the divine law of reaping
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11
FIRE DRILLS IN OUR SCHOOLS

The importance of fire drills, as
part of the regular curriculum in oul
schools, was clearly demonstrated on
the morning of September 3Oth,
when fire was discovered in the Cal
vert Agricultural High School, and
the pupils, having been instructed in
the procedure to follow in such an
emergency, quickly formed in line at
the signal, and marched out to safety,
in an orderly manner, as dense
smoke rolled up from the basement,
filling the building.
How easily the pupils might nave
been thrown into panic, and several
seriously injured in a wild scramble
to get out of the building, but Tor
their previous instruction a. fire drill,
and the presence of mind of the in
structors in giving quiet orders, every
pupil knowing exactly what 20 do at
a moments notice, when put to the
test
The loss of the Calvert high school
building means much to every resi-
dent of that section, as it had grown
into a community center that shelter
ed many worthwhile activities,
whose influence were felt, not alone
in the immediate neighborhood, but
far and wide, in addition to the edu-
cational Importance OF the schooi.
But great as that loss is to the
entire community it served, the
sweeping of the building by fire is
not marred by any such sad memory
as distressing accident to single
pupil Realization of this happy
fact should help temper regret FOR
the heavy loss, and also help bring to
the fore the importance of fire drills
in our schools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11

where we have sown. Self-condem-
nation would tempt us to think of
our mistakes and failures, and to for
get the efforts we have made to ad-
vance towards good. A false sense of
self would blight "the fruit of the
Spirit" so that we droop with dis
enlargement, instead of shining with
confidence and courage, peace and
serenity, which are the sure fruitage
OF trust in infinite good. If the Apos-
tie Paul had spent his time in con-
demning himself for his misdirected
efforts in prosecuting the Christians,
he would never have accomplished
what he did. He knew that his min
istry, in Christ, was far bigger and
greater than any personal sense of
triumph or failure; and he said
(Phil. 1913, 14), Forgetting those
things which are behind, and reach
ing forth unto those things which are
before, | press toward the mark for
the prize of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus"
There is a sure reward for right
thinking and acting, but often,
through misunderstanding of the
nature of God as divine Principle, the
reward is not claimed We are apt to
think of law and justice as relating
to penalty, forgetting that divine law
is both wise and loving, relating only
to good. The teachings of Christian
Science reveal God as Principle, I'M
deviating, changeless Principle, Love;
and as this idea dawns upon our
thought we begin to understand the
law which governs right thinking and
acting.
In Miscellaneous Writings" (p.
331) Mary Baker Eddy makes It
clear that If we are abiding in
Truth, the warmth and sunlight of
prayer and praise and understanding
will ripen the fruits of Spirit, and
goodness will have its springtide of
freedom and greatness" Freedom
and greatness belong to goodness;
they are the natural results of the
activity of good. When we break the
bonds of sinful thinking, we must ex-
pect freedom, because obedience to
divine law brings freedom. We need
the warmth and sunlight of prayer
and praise and understanding" As
we watch and pray, and give thanks
to divine Love for the good which
we already possess, and as we en-
deavQr, each day, to gain more un-
derstAnding of God, the source of all
good, we shall understand the divine
law of sowing and reaping-and ex-
pect 1t to operate in our experience.
The Christian Science Monitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11
WHO OWES YOU A LIVING?

Millions of people are being edu-
,ated in our country today to believe
hat someone owes them living.
rhe laws of nature do not seem to
'ecognize this doctrine.
Just go out into primitive country
md see who owes who living-you
will soon find that your existence
depends on your ingenuity and
Initiative.
Governments were organized to go
nature one better and make 1t little
easier to live and to take care of the
helpless whom nature would other
wise unceremoniously remove.
But today millions of perfectly
healthy, able-bodied people are be-
ing taught to loaf at the expense of
he savings of others, instead of to
9ustle for themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11

situation into the world spotlight.
Each nation charged aggression by
the other, and Ethiouia demanded
that the League of Nations investi-
gate. A Cancellation commission
held neither was to blame.
Italy charged Ethiopia should be
removed from the League, that the
Ethiopian government was unfit to
rule its diversified peoples, that It's
wandering tribes constantly menanc-
ed Italian colonies and that Italy
must control and "civilize" the coun-