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faults here Is that many Washing
tonianS do not seem to realize that IS
to 80 per cent Of the automobiles on
District streets every day are driven
by out of town persons who are un-
acquainted with District trafnc regu-
lations.
The traffic director said. however,
the driver cannot be blamed entirely
for all the deaths resulting from
trafic accidents Out of the 1875 traf-
fic deaths in the District last year. 90
were pedestrians. many Of whom lost
their lives by disobedience Of resu-
lations.
Van Duzer cited the lack Of ade-
quate playground facilities as the
cause of q great number of child IA
talities. He said this condition is not
improving and every Washingtonian
must assume his or her share Of per-
sonal responsibility for the safety Of
children and others.
The drive chairman explained the
first week OF the campaign will be
known as problem week" in which
the seriousness of the whole trafic
problem in Washington will be stressed
by the speakers. who will 60 into the
schools and churches and before civic
and business organizations to further
the educational objectives Of the drive
The second week will be known as
pedestrian week" while the third will
be devoted to the driver.
Evening star., 1935-05-07

A sincere hope for the success OF
Washingtons traffic safety education
campaign. ofiicially inaugurated yes
terday afternoon. was expressed last
night by Mrs Franklin d. Roosevelt IN
an address before the international
Society of Crippled Children, at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. The address was
broadcast
Pointing to the Nations great traf-
flc toll. Mrs. Roosevelt asked: Isn't
it far better to drive a little slower
and more sanely and have fewer
people killed and injured?"
We must always remember" sne
observed. that careless driving means
danger not only to grown-ups. but
also to many. many thousands OF
children. 1t is my fervent hope this
campaign will be successful in educat-
ing automobile drivers to a reallza-
ton Of the great need for safe and
sane driving"
Hazen Asks Support.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen. who
also spoke before the society, called
for a united effort on the part Of
Washingtonians to bring about better
observance of the trafic regulations
by drivers and pedestrians alike. He
read a telegram received from Sena-
tor King, Democrats. of Utah. in which
the chairman of the Senate District
Committee pledged the full co-opera.
ton Of his committee in the campaign.
The man who throws caution to
the winds while driving Commits
sioner Hazen declared. faces not only
severe penalties for law violations, but
also a guilty conscience for those who
may have been killed or injured by his
carelessness. We need 100000 high
way lifeguards to patrol our streets.
Let us pledge ourselves to live and
let live.
A two-month drive was launched
yesterday afternoon by Traffic Direc-
tor William A. Van Duzer general
chairman of the committee Of District
officials and civic leaders appointed
by the Commissioners to carry out
objectives outlined by President
Roosevelt in calling for educational
campaigns to be carried on throughout
the country in a united effort to cut
the Nations trafic toll
Van Duzer told a radio audience
Washington can no longer temporize
with the problem OF the high traffic
toll. He declared one of the greatest
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sions reports Of special committees
will be presented and discussed.
At the dinner 1t y expected mes
sages will be delivered by outstanding
figures In national life.
Among some Of the Warrington
leaders to participate. in addition to
Bishop Freeman, will be Msgr. Ed
ward I. Buckley, pastor Of st. Mat
thews' Catholic Church: DR.. Ahram
Simon, rabbi of Washington Hebrew
Congregation: Bishop Edwin H.
Hughes, Methodist Episcopal Church
DR.. Russell j.. Clinchy, pastor of
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church; DR.. w. 8. Abernethy, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church; DR.. w.
L. Darby, executive secretary. WASH
ington Federation Of Churches, and
others.
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U.S.. Employe for 43 Years Quits
To Enjoy yHynn Book Collection
Frank ]. MetcaIf Has
Largest Number of Rare
Church Music Items.
First Group Of Sacred
Songs Published in
America Included.

A FTER 43 years in the Adjutant
n Generals ONCE. War Depart
~ ment, Frank johnson Metcalf
a was retired last week and has
gone now to browse among
the greatest collection Of early hymn
books in the Nation.
In his home at 90l Ingraham street,
Metcalf. = familiar fgure in Washing
ton music circles. has q collection of
hymn books, totaling 1000, that Is the
envy Of even such repositories Is the
Library Of Congress. He has. for in
stance. the first hymn book published
In America containing music by an
American hymn writer--a book COM
piled by James Lyon. graduate Of
what later became Princeton Univer-
sity. This book, called "Urania," In
honor of the goddess OF music. marks
the first appearance OF the national
anthem. America" 1t was then
called "Whitfield's Tune"
Hymns and their history have been
q hobby with Metcalf since he was a
young man. Out Of office hours. he
managed to write three authoritative
books on psalmody-one a photography
used by all collectors and libraries;
American Psalmody" The other two
are: American Writers and Compilers
Of Sacred Music" and Stories OF
Hymn Tunes
In Charge Of Records.
In his actual work at the War De-
partment. Metcalf-now In his 10th
year-was in charge of the records Of
the Revolutionary War. the War Of
1912 and the Mexican War. In this
capacity he became such an authority
on American history that he was made
a member Of the American Historical
Association. the Biblioeraphical So
ciety of America and the National
Genealogical Society. Prospective
members for the Daughters Of the
American Revolution usually had to
confer with Metcalf before they could
get their records straight"
Metcalf came to washington in 1895
from his home town. Framingham
Mass. Shortly afterwards. he married
Miss Virginia Clabaugh, native
Washingtonian. They are the parents
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RELIGIOUS GROUP
TO CONFER HERE
Recovery on Worldwide
IdeaIism Is Goal of Wei
fare Sessions.

The National Committee for Reli-
ion and Welfare Recovery will hold
. one-day conference of committee
members and advisers at the will
lard Hotel, Thursday to review the
present world situation and to for
mulate q constructive, cooperative
educational program for religion and
welfare recovery"
Walter w. Head of st. Louis, Mo-,
chairman OF the committee, will pre-
side, and there will be speakers from,
administration and religious circles
at the four sessions.
THE Committee on Religious Life
in the Nations Capital" headed by
Bishop James Z. Freeman. and in
Guiding representatives of all religious
faiths in the city, will make q special
report on the new movement launched
here ut the luncheon session.
At the morning and afternoon ses-
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Of three children: Louis T. Metcalf,
Mrs. Alice ]. Gray and Mrs A. Russell
Miller-all Of this city. There are
three grandchildren
For many years. Metcalf has been
secretary OF the Brightwood Park
Methodist Church. For 81 years he
has been secretary Of the Sunday
School there. He was secretary OF
the Washington District Epworth
League for seven years. and at one
time auditor of the Brookland Build
ing Association.
For two years president Of the
Abracababra Club, Metcalf has been
secretary of this organization for IL
years and still maintains an active
interest
Now that my work In the War De-
partment Is over.' Metcalf said yes
terday. "I'll have more time than ever
to devote to my hobby-hymns.'
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LEADERS SUPPORT
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Traffic Education Declared
Need by Mrs. Roosevelt
i'm Address. n
HIGHWAY LIFEGUARD
PLEDGE:

PLEDGE:
I pledge to observe Washing
tons traffic law in letter and
spirit. . to drive safely, sanely,
cautiously and courteously. to
indulge in no recklessness at the
expense of limb, life or property.
Name ...........s...s
Address .s......ssss.ss
Gill IN and mail to William A.
Van Duser, District director OF
traffic.)
Evening star., 1935-05-07
Trapeze Law Under Fire.

HARRISBURG, Pa. R.-Darins
young men could perform on hyins
trapezes or cut up any other high
jinks in public without thought Of the
law, II Senator Peter Graf, Sd. has
his way. Graf introduced q bill to
repeal the act of 1883, which prohibits
1.-The placing in peril of the life and
limbs of performers or exhibitors In
places Of public amusement"
Evening star., 1935-05-07
SWISS WIN ARBITRATION
Germany Agrees to Mediate Case
of Anti-Nazi Journalist.

BERLIN. MAY Z FD.-The German
government yesterday notified Swift
serland that the latter nations pro-
posal to arbitrate the case OF Berthold
Jacob. sllegedly kidnapped anti-Nan
journalist, was acceptable.
The Swiss charge that Jacob was
Illegally decoyed from Switzerland to
German soil and there arrested.
This Is the first occasion for arbi-
trstion under a German-Swiss treaty
calling for 1t under such circum-
stances.
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4 FTER 43 years in the Adjutant
, n Generals ONCE, War Depart
~ ment, Frank johnson Metcalf
a was retired last week and has
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Extsnsion OF Office Favored.

A resolution by Senator Wheeler.
Democrat. Of Montana. to extend for
one year the ONCE of co-ordinator of
transportation, now held BY Joseph
B. Eastman, was reported out yester-
day BY the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee
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DR.. GLUECK TO SPEAK
Will Address Next Meeting of
Council of Social Agencies.

Or. Bernard 0lueck, psychiatrist
and medical director Of stoney Lodge,
Ossining on the Hudson. will addres.
the next meeting Of the Council of
Social Agencies. sponsored by the
Child Welfare Division. next Monday
ut the Y. w. G. A. Seventeenth and
X streets.
DR.. Glueck will discuss Some
Aspects Of the Mental Hygiene OF
Childhood"
Evening star., 1935-05-07
More Power Generated.

Electricity generated In Great BritA
ain in February was 10 per cent above
the comparable month Of 1884.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
SOUiets Are Best Business
Men, Says VIM. BrOWder|

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-"Commun-
lists are the best business men in
the world. They operate the only
government that gave a ten per
cent increase last year to all their
workers, while capitalist govern
ments were cutting wages and in
creasing unemployment"
This was the comparison made
by William Browder, New Masses
business manager, when he spoke
here Friday night on the subject,
'EThe Middle Glass Must Choose"
Defining the yardstick OF fas-
cist tendencies by which politi-
cal movements may be guaged,
Browder cited three indications:
la strong nationalism. Am
erica the beautiful" "an Ameri-
can revolution" American me-
thods for the American scene"
2. Denial of the class strug-
gle; attempting to unite the
bosses and workers under the
one banner, telling them their
interests are identical.
3. Appealing to the middle
class, not the working class, to
lead the American revolution"
Rallying under the banner OF
"Americanism" is merely the first
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

pstep, Browder said, followed by
further fascist steps-a revolu-
tion for native-born Americans,
then only native-born white Am
orleans, then native-born Aryan
Americans, etc.
Attempting to weld the middle
class-the middle and rich farmer,
and the miller, the lawyer and
dentist and doctor, appliance
statesmen and bond statesmen and
small bankers-is utterly impos-
sible of constructive results, de-
clared Browder, because their in
terests are irrevocably opposed.
No common ground exists for
them to unite on.
A Huey Long or a Father
Coughlin, however, win attempt
OF do this, promising higher
prices for wheat to the farmer,
lower wheat prices to the miller.
lower wholesale prices to the
grocer, etc.
The working class can form
the only base for a united front
movement toward socialism, be-
cause it is the only class that has
one solid aim-better working
conditions and higher wages,
Browder said.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Workers Killed
ByCOLd, Hunger

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-Two
workers died from slow starv-
alton and cold last week end.
One dropped dead while
standing in line at the gov
eminent transient depot, 81
Union street.
Workers saw the bare sOles
of his feet through the gaping
holes in his tattered shoes, as
they hauled his hunger-racked
body away to the morgue. He
was between 55 and 60 years
old.
Another unemployed work.
er, victim of ROOsevelt's prom
ises, died of pneumonia.
1t is rumored that four
more died at Harborview last
week from slow starvation
and exposure.
No one shall 60 hungry"
says Roosevelt.
Fight for real unemploy-
ment insurance" must be the
workers answer.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Canadian FiShermenS'
Union Will Convene

SEATTLE, Jan. A-The Fish
ermen and Cannery Workers In,
dustrial Union of Canada, is to
hold a convention at Vancouver
b. c., February 18th, according
to news received here, The Few
III of Canada is a brother union
to the FCWIU of the United
States.
Fraternal delegates will be
sent by the Fishermen and Can
merry Workers Union to the con
ventiOn across the line. An i'm
pOrtant question facing the fish
ermen on both sides of the line
is the Draft Sockeye Salmon trea-
ty passed by the Canadian Parli-
ament, and now awaiting accept.
ance by the U. S.
Amendments to this treaty
have been drafted by our brother
union, and they are carrying on
a campaign for these amend
ments. We hope to publish these
in the Voice of Action soon.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Oyster PickerS
Win Big Victory

ANACORTES. Wash, Jan. a.
Oyster pickers working for the
Padilla Point Oyster company re.
belled against low pay and adj
verse working conditions and, by
walking off the job under milit-
ant leadership, won their de-
mands.
Previous to the walk out, q few
pickers had taken membership
in the Fishermen and Cannery
Workers Industrial Union. The
day after leaving the job every
worker Joined the FCWIU out.
lined a course of action and pre-.
sented demands to the officials.
Demands were for As cents per
hour instead of contract wage
under which they often worked
for rs cents per hour, besides
having to work under extreme
conditions Of weather and 90
to work any time the tides per-
mitted.
Win Big Victory
AS the local superintendent,
Grover Walker, could not be
found, the committee placed its
demands at the main office in
Everett, where it won an increase
in wages and shelter provided on
the boats going to and coming
back from work.
Previous to the walk out, the
workers were getting so cents
per tub for all the picking. The
new agreement calls for so cents
per tub for thick picking and up
to 81 per tub for thin picking.
With only three days more
picking left the workers agreed
to go back to work for that price
and to come to another agree
ment when picking starts in the
spring.
An executive board was elect
ed by the workers, and it was de-
cided to continue meetings until
picking resumes in order to lay
a basis for the fight for better
conditions. Delegates were elect
ed to attend the recent North
west convention of the Fisher
men and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25

paign, The actual reason Tor the
warrant was the vicious despera-
ton of Portland employers and
the police to intimidate militant
workers by n campaign of perse-
cution against this world war
veteran, organizer of the unom-
ployed.
Hold Hearing
A hearing was held before Cir
cult Judge Jacob Kanzler, who
sentenced DE Jonge to seven
years in the penitentiary as his
Interpretation OF the jury's unani-
nous request for lenieney. In
which release on the defendants
own reeognizance was demanded.
Bail had previously been set
at $1,000, In spite of the fact that
the militant victim of the criminal
syndicalism law was out on $1,000
bail, pending appeal of his case.
District Attorney James Balm,
elected with the endorsement of
the AL. which also opposes the
criminal syndicalism law, was
present at the hearing and vigor-
ously opposed even a reduction
OF bail
Kanzler was finally forced to
compromise, setting the bail at
$1,000. Clifford O'Brien, Interna-
tiOnal Labor Defense attorney,
represented De Jonge. This see
ond arrest of a worker already
under a seven year sentence, is
the voice of rising fascism. shout
ing its hatred for militant work
ers.
De Jonge is now at freedom on
the $1,000 bail. Protest wires, let
tiers and resolutions should be
rushed to the Oregon Supreme
Court; the District Attorneys Of
flee (James Balm and the Cover
nor of the State, Charles III. Mar
tin. DEMAND OF THE OREGON
LEGISLATURE THE REPEAL
OF THE CRIMINAL SYNDICAL-
ISM LAW
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Ujich Writes to
Voice of Action

The following letter was re-
ceived by the Voice of Action
from John Ujich, now on Ellis
Island awaiting deportation:
To all Comrades, Workers. Farm
ers, Employed and Unempioy-
ed:
My Dear Comrades and Fellow
Workers:
wish To express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to all
who were able and who have
contributed In any way to the
support of my ease and the de-
Tense of other elass-war prison
ers.
Today, only by mass pressure
OF the workers, was | allowed
to receive visitors and mail al
though | am still separated from
the Others and locked in a two
by-four "a hours per day.
Goes to Hospital
Tomorrow go to the hospital
for | don't feel we'll As you al
ready probably read in the Daily
Worker of bitter discrimination
against political prisoners, In
our fight for our rights. some of
us, including myself, landed in
solitary confinement.
Workers of New York, under
the leadership of the Committee
for the Protection of Foreign
Born, certainly were on the job.
Slovenian workers took up. the
fight for our freedom.
| appeal to you all for protest
against this outrage.
Working class solidarity as a
New Years greeting to all the
toilers.
JOHN UJICH.
l hereby acknowledge the re-
ceipt of SLIPS, for which l thank
you all.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Wood Graft Scented
In Railroad Ave. Job

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-Although
working on a relief project, I'M
employed and those on SIS a week
relief Jobs can't have a stick OF
the thousands of cords of wood
torn out as railroad avenue is
rebuilt.
Although the lumber is rotten
and must be replaced by new
timbers, bosses in this job (Rail-
road Ave. Sea Wall, Project No.
C-l7-1O) have given a contract to
a wood dealer for every stick. The
10 workers are 'bawled out" If
they so much as touch a piece
of rotten plank or piling top.
The wood is supposed to go
to relief headquarters, but none
of the workers ever see 1t again.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
SPECIAL NEWS
for the
Lumber Workers
Edited by JAMES MURPHY
Secretary National Lumber Workers Union
STRIKE STRUGGLES BREW
IN SINGLE INDUSTRY

SEATTLE, Jan. A-Recent re-
ports from workers in the single
idustry show definitely that
strike sentiment for higher wages
is growing. The single mill oper-
ators of Everett have slashed
the price of shingles per square,
hoping to make up their loss on
the wages of the men working
In the industry.
At the present time the Inter
national Shingle Weavers' IN
ion is not doing anything to or
ganize and prepare the workers
for this struggle. 1t has, insthe
past year or SO, adopted a verti-
cal policy, but the present top
officials are following the age-Old
line of the AL bureaucraey-a
line of passiveness.
Endorse NLwU Policy
The writer has held meetings
both with unOrganized and or
ganized members in the single
industry. They readily agree with
the policy adopted by the Ma
tional Lumber Workers Union OF
taking rank and file control and
struggling for the demands of all
single mill workers.
February 2, in Olympia, the
ISWU is holding a convention,
and this convention must be
flooded with resolutions and pro-
posals for immediate action on
the part of the international Of
fieialdom for organizing shingle
mill workers for struggle.
Too much time has been lost in
not taking these necessary steps,
and it is up to the rank and file
of the ISWU to initiate this move.
The unorganized single mill
workers are ready to join pro-
viding this turn is made
NLWU Will Help
Only a few of such operators
agents control the destiny of the
ISWU which must be ousted and
militant sincere rank and file
members must be placed in the
responsible positions.
Action is needed now, the time
is ripe for action. And the NLWU
stands ready to assist in every
possible manner to help make
the ISWU a weapon of struggle
in the hands of the rank and file.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Force Dismissal
OF Police Chief

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Jan. p
AT a meeting of the city coun
ell January II. crowded by work
ers, Chief of Police Max Lease
was removed from office by a 4 to
2 vote of the council.
The workers strongly support
ed the removal of Lease due to
his anti-labor activities as scab-
herder in the coal mine and the
recent maritime strike.
A hastily circulated petition,
circulated by workers for the re-
moval of Lease, contained 1884 sig
natures. Leases support by the
Ministerial Association was over.
whelmingly defeated by the mass
pressure of the workers. He was
held In high esteem by the Min
isterial Association and beer par
lor operators. according to Coun-
Gilman Graham.
Graham, in defense of Fascist
Lease, stated that Lease had or
ganized the police force on a
military basis which met with
his approval. He also stated that
Lease arrived at an "amiable
agreement" with the leaders of
the Longshoremen's association
during the time of the strike.
When Graham stated that
most men who are competent"
are employed, although there
are few good men among the
jobless," he was loudly jeered
and booed.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-01-25
Alaska Fishermen
Hold Convention

SEATTLE, Jan. 24EReports re-
ceived here indicate that a sue
cessful All-Alaska Fishermen's
convention was held at Juneau
Jan. 6. Delegates attended from
Prince William Sound and Cop
per River Fishermen's Assn, the
Alaska Residential Fishermen's
Union from Anchorage, the Fish
ermen and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union of Ketchikan, and
others.
The convention went on re-
cord for immediate abolition of
all fish traps in the territory of
Alaska. In reply to Alaskan Dele
gate Diamond to Washington,
ID. c., for regulations in regard
to purse SEEMING, the convention
went on record for a minimum
length of 80 fathoms, maximum
length of 200 fathoms, depth $50
measures, and 3H inch mesh, for
salmon purse seines.