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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04

cdIllpdign was ever launcneQ by
the top leadership to organize
the low paid workers and to lead
them in militant struggle against
the operators for higher wages
and better working conditions.
Workers Grow Radical
During the past year under the
NRA code the workers became
much more radicalized and a
great sentiment existed to organ
ize into unions OF their own
choosing.
In order to keep the workers
from joining the National Lum-
Der Workers Union and forcing
the operators to grant their de-
mands by strike action, the ALL
started organizing the Sawmill
and Timber Workers union, I'M
der the guise of a rank and file
controlled union with over three
million organized workers be-
hind it.
In reality, the AL top leader
ship was carrying out their role
in protecting the operators in
terests and sitting the workers
struggles.
Workers were fooled into join
ing the Sawmill and Timber
Workers Union, although many
have rank and file leaders.
Being dominated by the AFL
program the union Is helpless
before the attacks Of the operat-
ors and does not serve the inter-
ests OF its membership.
tn NLWU is not antagonistic
to the workers in these sawmill
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04

Insurance Congress and the mea-
sures above cited. Federal I'm
ion 1859 is writing this communi-
cation to formally protest this
letter and the position taken by
the Federation on the matter of
unemployment insurance.
Reasons for support
I'VE wish to point out the
following reasons why we have
in the past and are now support
ing the Workers Unemployment
Insurance bills, and are opposed
to the policy Of the officials OF
the Federation and the above
cited letter in particular:
Il. The problems of the unem-
ployed as well as the employed
are the concern of organized la
Dor. Twelve million unemployed
are an ever present threat to
our wage scale and working con-
ditions. Here in Seattle during
the longshore strike, the unem-
ployed fought with union labor
instead of against us, as the en-
ployers expected.
1t is our obligation to support
them now with real unemploy-
ment insurance. We feel that
any measure like that sponsored
by William Green which fails to
take care of those now unem-
plOyed is economically, socially,
and ethically wrong.
1T is suicidal for American
labor to attack the measure
initiated and supported by
those now unemployed while
selfishly proposing counter.
measures for the benefit only
of its present dues paying mem
bers,
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
Must Act to Prevent
Fish Price Arbitration

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. 3-As US
ual in past years the packers are
being very wary in offering a
price for fish, trying to trick the
fishermen into pricing the catch.
The fishermen try for IL cents,
the packers offer eight, and then
both compromise at ten. That is
the system that last year forced
many fisherman into the bread
line.
The capitalist Astorian- Bud
get however, greets this season
with a message of cheer to the
fishermen: IAN historical change
from the old traditional way of
setting the fish price for the COM
ing season is being made by the
packers" Why not by the fish
ermen?
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04

material, application cards, and
the Voice of Action came from
ReedspOrt, Oregon, where the
trollers are in need of organic
alton.
San Pdro, California, requests
more dues stamps; Monterey
sends in four new members, and
Fort Bragg, where the FCWIU
conducted a successful strike
struggle last summer among the
trollers, sends in the stubs of So
new applications.
Astoria reports the holding of
a program on Dec. 20 of the Fill
pinO cannery workers.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04

by such deceiving pieces of legis.
lation as Initiative II, which un.
der the guise Of doing away with
the traps, actually is an attack
upon the gill-netters, the conefer-
ence is vitality necessary.
With further legislation being
passed in California to bar North
ern boats from those waters, and
other such attacks to split the
unity of the fishermen of the Pa
cific Coast, the conference be-
comes doubly important.
At this conference the prepare
tions of the national convention
in March will be taken up, the
working out of our various price
and wage conferences for the vari-
Gus categOries of fishermen.
The conference is called for
January 10. beginning at II am.
at the IoGT hall, 110s Virginia
avneue.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
EPICerS Show Fear to
Confront Communist
Arguments

SEATTLE, Jan. ga proposed
debate between Commonwealth
Builders Inc. and the Communist
Party on the relative merits of
the Commonwealth bill versus
Initiative 4 has been called Off
by Commonwealth Builders. The
excuse they gave was I'VE will be
too busy preparing our legislat-
i've measures to debate.'
The Commonwealth cooling off
process became evident last
week, when Melvin M. London,
CB orator, Bone apOintee and ex-
PEELED Communist Party men,
Der, asked the John Reed Club
who were sponsoring the debate,
that Howard Costigan, CB Or
ganizer, be allowed to join him
ito better avoid any clash of
personalities with the oppOsi-
tion," Maurice RAPPORT.
Wednesday night London stat
ed that the CB executive board
meeting now" had decided its
leadership would be too busy to
debate.
London however, fastened to
add that he was never too busy
to meet small group of Com
munists in chamber debate.
This shows his unwillingness
to stand chances of exposure and
loss of prestige before the Com
monwealth general membership.
The debate was slated for jan
uary IL and the general public
was to have been invited.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
ALASKA FISHERMEN

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 3tAn
all Alaska fishermen's conference
is to be held in Juneau, Jan. 6.
The conference is initiated by
the Copper River and Prince
William Sound Fishermens' AS
ISOLATION, and calls for rank and
file delegates from all the differ
ent unions.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
Commonwealth Leaders Back Out on Debate with c.

we want twelve million
friends and potential members
Of organized labor. We do not
want twelve million strike
breakers, which the employers
cy Of the officials OF the Am
cy of the officials of the Am
erican Federation of Labor will
surely produce.
q. In 1880, 81, '32, 80; for
four years preceding the San
Francisco convention, propo-
sitions for unemployment in
surance were turned down. We
saw the American Federation
of Labor taking the most back
ward position of any labor or
ganization in world on this vi
tai matter.
while our working-class
brothers in the international
labor movement were success
fully fighting for, and gaining,
unemployment insurance, the
the officials of the American
labor movement were fighting
against it. They said it was sun
American"
But the great necessity Of
the workers for some kind of
unemployment insurance caus-
ed the unemployed themselves
and the rank and file Of the
American Federation Of Labor
to sponsor a bill of thir own.
This bill was known as Work
ers' Unemployment Insurance
Bill and was introduced into
Congress as HR 1888, and in the
state of Washington as Initial
i've 4.
Through the unemployed or
CARNATIONS and the AFL Trade
Union Committee for unemploy,
ment insurance and relief, with
subcommittee in several thOus
and locals, mass support was
organized and success seemed
near.
Becomes American"
Now it seems to us, that oul
officials in the American Fedora.
tion of Labor, when unemploy-
ment insurance became newt,
able, found that though "un-Am,
erican" in 1880, 81, '32, and '33, il
has suddenly become Americana
ed in "a. We are glad they real
lied their mistake.
But we feel the height of un.
fairness and mistaken policy
was reached when President viii
liam Green, after failing to sup
port the bill which already had
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
FCWIU Recruits Many
New Men into Ranks

SEATTLE, Jan. 3-Increased
OrganizatiOnal work among the
various locals of the FCWIU is
shown by the request for more
organizational material. Such re-
quests have come in from Cor
dova, Alaska, where the FCWIU
has organized the clam diggers
of Prince William Sound.
With the opening of the clam
digging season after the first of
the year a large increase in men,
bership is expected, reports the
secretary of the Cordova local.
Requests for Organizational
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
SEND PROTESTS

EVERETT, Jan. 3-Following
the Angelo Herndon and Dirk De
Jonge meeting held here at the
Labor Temple, resolutions were
passed and forwarded to the
authorities protesting the Hern-
don, Scottsboro, and the "a lila
defendants cases. The meeting
was held under the auspices of
the International Labor Defense.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
AN ACT to provide for the establishment Of
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BIZ TIE LEGrsLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Section 1. That system of Unemployment
Insurance be established guaranteeing the
average wages in the respective Industries and
territories in the State of Washington.
Section 2. This act shall be known as the
Workers Unemployment and Social Insurance
Bill
Section 3. The Unemployment Insurance
shall not be less than 5000 weekly for each
adult worker and $500 weekly for each depend
ent.
Section 4 All workers wholly unemployed,
through no fault of their own, shall be entitled
to the benefits OF this act for the entire period
OF their unemployment. There shall be no dis
elimination Unemployment insurance shall be
paid to every unemployed worker adult and
youth. whether industrial OF agricultural office
employee. and all other categories OF wage labor,
native or foreign-born, citizen or non-citizen,
white OF Negro man or woman. without diserim-
nation against race, color, age or political opin
ion No worker shall be deprived Of unemploy-
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
SPECIAL NEWS
for the
Lumber Workers
NATIONAL LUMBER WORKERS UNION POLICY REGARDING
AL UNIONS
Edited by JAMES MURPHY
Secretary National Lumber Workers Union

SEATTLE JAM 3The role played by Federation
OF Labor in the lumber industry their policy
OF class collaboration seouts smashing attempts the
workers to use their union to force
The ALL oicialdom has important for the opera
ors interests in keeping the split UP organizing craft
unions the highly paid workers No
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
SPECIAL NEWS FOR THE
e. FISHERMEN e.
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE FISHERMEN g. CANNERy
WORKERS INDUSTRIAL UNION IMPORTANT STEP

SEATTLE JAN 3-The holding of the Northwest Conference
OF the Fishermen and Cannery Workers Industrial
portant to strengthen broaden
fight to become the leader the thousands workers
ing industry
With the continued attacks of the fish
ing standards with the attack
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-04
CALL TO STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE MEET

Unemployment and Social Insurance bill has
been enacted by the federal government
tSigned) ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
Evening star., 1935-06-21
VOLUNTARY COAL
CODE ANNOUNCED
Anthracite Plan Calls for
Each Producer to File
List of Prices.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June III
Walter Gordon Merritt, general coun-
sci for the Anthracite Institute, an
nounced today details Of a program
for self-government Of the anthra-
cite industry to eliminate unfair
practices"
He said in an address prepared for
the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Retail Coal Merchants Asso-
citation that Charles F. Huber has
resigned as chairman of the board
Of the Glen Alden Coal Co. to become
administrator Of the anthracite pro-
gram.
An outstanding feature Of the plan
Is that 1t provides for "open and
frank dealings between producers and
between producers and dealers" in
place OF secret haggling, undercover
concessions and special bargains"
Evening star., 1935-06-21
ATTORNEY ASSA|LS
GyFFEY COAL BILL
Declares Passage viii Put
40 Per Cent of Bituminous
Operators Out of Business.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
J.V. Norman, attorney of Louisville.
KY, told a House Ways and Means
Subcommittee today that the Guffey
coal stabilization bill, if enacted,
eventually would put 40 per cent of
the country's soft coal producers out
of business.
AS counsel for some operators who
are opposed to the measure to create
little N R. A" for the bituminous
industry, Norman contended the bills
price-flxing provisions would compel
40 per cent of all producers to sell
below cost of production.
With competition as strong as it is
in coal, he said, a minimum price
tends to become a. maximum. Those
operators who would be forced to sch
below cost, he added, could survive
only as long as their capital lasted" p"
1T may be that these operators
mines are uneconomical," Norman
continued, "but it's little short of
tyranny to destroy them to let their
more fortunate competitors prosper.
You'll have the courts of this
country flooded with confiscation cases
II this bill becomes a law"
Norman argued the bill is "uncon-
etitutional in its fundamental aspects. +"
He contended regulatory provisions
of the measure are falsely based on
Congress authority to regulate inter-
state commerce and to promote the
general welfare.
Time after time, Norman said, the
Supreme Court has held that mining
Is not a part of interstate commerce.
Commerce does not begin until
production has ended" Norman
argued. THAT has been held many
times by the court"
More than 80 witnesses remained
to be heard after Norman's appear
ance.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill Of the sub
committee said hearings probably
would continue next week. If they
do, negotiations between Appalachian
producers and the United Mine Work
erS Of new wage and hour contracts
likely will be delayed They are sched-
uIed to be resumed June "a.
Evening star., 1935-06-21

The program, Merritt said, requires
that every signatory producer shall
file with the Anthracite Institute his
prices, terms Of sale and sales pol
icies..
These prices, terms and sales pol
icies," said Merritt, remain constant
as the factors controlling all trans
actions, except when tie producer
snsl file with the institute promptly
Evening star., 1935-06-21

fun information as to changed prices,
terms or sales policies which he has
applied. In connection with any sale
Of anthracite.
Evening star., 1935-06-21

building and said he hoped the build
ing would have been started when I
go to higher of1ice after I leave Bea-
con HILL" He did not expand the re-
mark
Evening star., 1935-06-21

when any changes are 50 fled,
they become the sole prices, terms and
sales policies Of the producer applica-
bic TO all Of his customers"
Evening star., 1935-02-18
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February iS.-Fol-
lowing is today's summary Of corpo-
ration news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York:
General Motors Corp.-Dealers' sales
Of Pontiacs in first 10 days Of Febru-
ary, 1885, totaled 3,073 cars against
1923 in like period in January and
1853 in first 10 days Of February,
1894.
Air-condltioning sales Of Frigidaire
Corp, subsidiary, in December and
January we're more than 300 per cent
over the like two months Of previous
year.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Corp
Directors of this company took no ac-
ton toward declaring a dividend on
per cent prior preferences stock:
it was explained that order entered
by Judge Wells in Hastings Court,
Richmond, Va, suspended execution
Of the order 80 days from February
13, 1885, in order to permit any one
who so desired to take an appeal to
Virginia Supreme Court; during the
suspension period, board will take no
action under the order, which re-
quired payment Of a years dividend
on prior preference stock.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Co-Company was the low
bidder on contract for furnishing and
installing power equipment for the
Brooklyn cross-town route Of New
York City Independent Subway Sys-
TEN; bid was $893,265.
Bucyrus-Erie Co.-Declared a quar-
terly dividend of so cents on 7 per
cent preferred stock; giving effect to
this payment appears on this issue
amounted TO $l2 share as Of April
l. 1885; similar payment was made on
January 2, 1885.
Melville Shoe Corp. reports 1884
net income of 81 ,692,913, equivalent to
s4.16 a common share, against 1885,.
SIG, or 1922 a share in 1888.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
BAR SILVER PRICES.

LONDON, February 1s lP).-Bar
silver quiet, 1s lower at 2413-16d.
United States equivalent, 5444 cents.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
GOLD CURRENC|ES
CLIMB RAPIDLY
Pound Sterling Also Rises
After Court Decision Is
Announced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February l8.-Gold
currencies and the pound sterling rose
sharply in the wake of the Supreme
Court decision upholding the Govern
ment in most important essentials.
The French franc lifted OBS Of cent,
to 6.64 cents, Ind the pound sterling
was rs cents higher, at s4.89. The
franc rate was at the best level since
January 3, last, and full point above
par. .Guilders rose SO of a cent, to
68 cents; Swiss francs were up .16
of a cent, at 3255 cents. and belgas
improved .091a of cent. to 23.45 cents
Canadian funds, at 99.e334 cents, were
up 3-16 of a cent.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. February 1S UP.-Federal
Land Bank bonds:
Evening star., 1935-02-18
BONDS ARE MIXED
ON GOLD CLAUSE
u. S. Issues Sell OFF While
Others Lacking Contract
Advance Rapidly.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCldbeu FEeSS.
NEW YORK, February 18.-United
States Government bonds containing
the gold clause declined in the New
York Stock Exchange in active trad
ing, while those lacking the gold
clause advanced, as the Dow, Jones
Financial News ticker reported that
the Government had won its case
on abrogation of the gold clause in
Federal obligations.
There had been much buying in
recent weeks of United States Gov
ernment bonds containing the gold
clause, and selling of those without IT.,
Following the Financial News ticker
report. there was an immediate re-
versal of this tendency. The Liberty
fourth 414s, called. dipped, 1872 to
1o1 1892. On the other hand, the
Treasury 8 per cents rose to a new
high at 103.
The Dow-Jones Financial News
ticker. which is in financial of1ces
throughout Wall Street and else
WHICH, ooAo-
court holds in favor of the Gov
eminent on gold certificate and Gov
ernment bond cases contending that
the holders sustained no damages.
"Washington-The United States
Supreme court decided in favor OF the
Government in the suit brought by F.
Eugene Nortz, holder of gold certif1-
cate, and the suit by John M. Perry,
holder of a Liberty bond, both claim
ing the equivalent of their holdings in
gold or legal tender on the basis of the
old weight and fineness of the gold
dollar.
"The court held that the certificate
and bond holders sustained no dam
ages and answered in the negative the
question: is the owner of fourth
Liberty bond entitled to payment in
legal tender in excess of face amount
Of the bond?'"
Evening star., 1935-02-18
SHARP ADVANCES
IN COTTON PRICES
By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, February 1S.-
Cotton prices on the New Orleans Ex-
change took a sharp upward squirt
with rather wild trading when first
news of the Supreme Courts gold de-
cision was received. The first under
standing was that the Government
had won on all counts, but this in
formation was later changed. Prices
rose Is to % points above Saturday. s
close.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
ARMOUR EXTENDS TIME.

NEW YORK, February l8 R.-
Directors Of Armour & Co. have ex-
tended from March 10 to April l
the time in which holders Of the 2
per cent preferred stock Of the Armour
a. Co. of illinois can exchange their
holdings for new prior preferred and
common stock.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
MORE BURLAP CONSUMED.

NEW YORK, February 1S R.-
Domestic consumption Of burlap. &C
cording to trade reports, increased
sharply during January, while spot
and afioat stocks at the end OF that
month declined.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
STOCKS EX-DIvIDEND.

NEW YORK, February 1s P).-
Stocks ex-dividend today: Ainsworth,
rs; Chicago yellow Cab, 25; Cour-
taulds, per cent, tax-free but less
depositary expenses; East Malleable
Iron, S; Heyden Chemical, Is; Murphy
Co., 40; Hall, 40.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
TREASURY REPORT.
BY the Associated Press

The position Of the Treasury on
February is was:
Receipts, s7,811,813.7e: expendi-
lures, $15,307, ,492 SO; net balance,
S2.181 ,545, ,77O.46; customs receipts for
the month, $l2,065, ,407.35.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since
July -, S2,189, Ala, ,880.54; expendi-
lures, 1921, ,42630 Gncluding $2,-
221, ,730, ,840.55 of emergency expendi-
tures); excess of expenditures, ST.
126,856, ,545.76; gold assets, $780,
$50, ,476.98.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
NEW YORK TRADE BETTER

NEW YORK, February lS R.-
Retail trade In the metropolitan area
here improved during the past week,
with the general average Of results
described as the best since the middle
Of last month.
Evening star., 1935-02-18
Washington Exchange
AFTER CALL.

Capital Traction 5s-$l 900 at 9512
$1,000 at 95l2.
Evening star., 1935-02-18

The daily report on Washington
egg and poultry markets by the United
States Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics today says:
Evening star., 1935-02-18
BONDS.
MISCELLANEOUS,

Barber & Ross. Inc. els. 35 ".'.
Chevy Chase Club 5ias..... 1033 .''..
Col Country. Club 5las.... 14s -.''
10
yU NJ Cold STORAGE QO
Evening star., 1935-02-18
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

en.t eaP!ta! ffEaasit GO; a.: ga 26'
Pot. Elec Pow. So pfd: l6l'lo9ia 49,
Pot. El. Pc So pf. t5;5oD'llol2 ia
Wash. Gas 1t. Co ,3.60l ,,3n .'''
Wash Py & Elec, Co. 12).'3OO ..''
wash. Ry. & Elec. pfd. go 'l0l ".'
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-12-06
HALLE Q. BROWN NOTES
Hazel Warricks

Last Saturday nine members of
the Junior Dramatic class visited
the Minneapolis Art Institute. Next
Saturday the club plans to make
another trip. Mrs. Woodford, the
instructor, has asked for volunteer
transportation. She would like to
have all volunteers call the Halle
@. Brown, Dale 927s, and give their
names to Miss Garden. Trips will
be made Saturday morning between
10 a. m. and IL noon.
Mr.. Vernon Roselle has started
boxing classes for men and boys
of all ages. His classes for the
midgets will be on Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, from 4 to 6
p. m. Those who are over fourteen
will have a class from 6 to 8 p. m.
Mr.. Roselle has had seven years
amateur experience and ten years
professional experience. He is now
fighter in the welterweight d.
vision. Mr.. Roselle plans to have
boxing tournament some time in
January. This tournament will be
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-12-06

for boys from six years and up. AS
prizes the boys will receive silver
boxing gloves.
Mr.. Harpole is anxious for all
boys who are interested, to come to
the Halle @. Brown, and start get
ting in condition now. Registra-
tions for the tournament will be
taken at the Halle @. Brown in
the gym office.
Miss Jeffrey has extended her
tutoring classes to backward grade
school children. Mothers are asked
to please take advantage of this
service.
The Girl Reserve Twin City Con-
ference will meet Saturday, De-
cember z, at the Y. W. C. A. in
Minneapolis. Between ten and fiji
teen of the Y's Owl Girl Reserves
will attend. Buses will leave Cen
trail High School at 9 a. m.
Miss Helen Asher, in charge Of
Women's Projects in the City Of
st. Paul under the WPA, will be
the Forum Speaker at the Halle
@. Brown House, Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 10, at A p. m. Miss Asher
spent several years observing the
League of Nations operations at
Geneva, Switzerland. She will tell
IF some of her observations in her
talk Sunday. Don't forget the time
and place.