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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Latest NelUS
On
Voice Drive
Speed Drive!

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-THE Voice
OF Action is surely a wonderful
paper and it is getting better all
the time" writes Ethel Hayden,
who lives on a farm near Cen
tralia. She sends a dollar to pay
for a small weekly bundle order
and continues, "of course, will
get all the subs and contributions
/ can"
Salem, one of the few sections
of the Northwest from which not
one penny OF support has come
for the Voice of Action drive,
sends in a bundle order and pro-
misses to get busy.
Port Angeles Competition
Communist Party Unit 4, Port
Angeles, has challenged the par
tvs unit 3 of that city in little
drive contest of their own-the
loser to treat the other group to
a supper.
But on the whole, the drive
activity lacks DRIVE. Money is
not coming in fast enough to go
over the top March rs unless a
radical change is made in the in
tensity of Embarrassing activities.
THAT CHANGE MUST BE
MADE!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Conditions in Carkeek
Transient Camp Bad

SEATTLE, Feb. = Carkeek
Camp, municipality run shelter
for transient youths, is no para
disc. The boys do the work Of
dray horses, hau1ing logs and
poles blocks through the drip
ping underbrush. Without warm,
WATERPROOF clothing for this type
of work, they contract colds, in
fuenza and pneumonia.
Youths protesting against
these and similar conditions or
against the many petty slave
rules of the camp are sometimes
dumped into a barrel of water
by the camp heads.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
New Bed Is Won
ByReliefW Workers

SPOKANE, Feb. IA couple OF
unemployed single workers had
an old rickety bed. Belief auth
critics denied them a new one.
The Unemployment Council
took the old bed down to relief
headquarters and set it up in the
VERA offices.
After the relief agents and sew
eral hundred VISITORS had viewed
the exhibit, the two single work
ers got their order for a new
bed.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Legislators Bring Many Charges
Against State Relief Administration

plead, replied that the members
felt that a more detailed investi-
CATION was essential before a
course of action could be effect
lively carried on against the Of
tenders.
A too hasty disclosure might
slack investigation pressure and
kill the attempt, Murphy said.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Chinese Workers Strike

SHANGHAI, Feb. z. A strike
of 2,300 Japanese coal miners
broke out this afternoon at
Fushun, South Manchuria, in
protest against the beating of
Chinese workers by the japanese
straw bosses. Police opened fire
on the unarmed workers who
surrounded the mine offices.
Eighty-six workers were killed,
66 were wounded and over 900
strikers were arrested.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Gives Congress Report

SUMNER, Feb. Z. Mrs. L. N.
United Farmers League DELEGATE
to the Workers Congress gave
the the workers on relief here
thrill, when she succeeded in
putting over a ten minute report
on the Olympia Workers Con-
gress, within the Sumner relief
station before a group of $50
workers, and several welfare
officials.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Electrical Workers To
Vote on PSPL Strike

Continued from Page One)
tiOnal who had previously ex-
erted every effort to delay strike
action, needed the powerful pres
sure of the rank and file de-
mands and came out strongly for
the walkout. -
The solidarity of other AFL I'M
ions with the Electrical Workers
was evidenced when a promise
from the Operating Engineers
local, assuring the electricians
that it would furnish no scabs,
was announced.
The Voice of Action is for job
lacc inct1Ponaat
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
rs Year Old Negro Woman
Refused Careby WinIOck VERA,
Is Left To Die Alone in Misery
BY q Worker Correspondent

WINLOCK, Wash, Feb MRS Katy Whtesde, rs old
crippled bedrdden has been left die alone in misery
the ruling class of Wnock can't be bothered with spend
ing relief money old negrowOman
She derious and alone except for neghbOrs occasionally
dropping the house filthy neghbors impossible
for them inside Her water
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

CENTARLIA, Wash. Feb. 7.
The relief station here was SEIZED
ualed to close indefinitely Feb.
fourth.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

JAPAN-Realizing that she
must hurl her troops at the So
Wet borders soon or never, the
Japanese militarists are daily
pushing their offensive closer
to the Soviet border.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

Back your candidate for the
trip to the Soviet Union. Send
in your contributions now!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08
Voice of Action
Drive Scoreboard

of Action drive So
closed Monday at Alater returns will be included in
Mondays tabulatiOn for the next issue. ....
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-02-08

Following is the content OF the
leaflet issued by District IL Of
the Communist Party. exposing the
OFT bill as a step toward fascism
in the Northwest.
y
Reaetionaries have railroaded
through the House of Repre-
sentatives In Olympia a measure
to bar the Communist Party from
the ballot. This bill is a blow to
all labor.
Under the provisions of the
bill anyone or any organization
contemplating change or over
throw of the government can be
kept off the ballot.
Is this bill aimed only at the
Communists, only at the most adj.
vanced, only at the most militant
leaders OF the working class? Any
Socialist, any militant American
Federation of Labor group or in
diyidual can and will be barred
from the polls under this meas
ure.
To Begin Terror
The attack against the reds"
is always a signal for widespread
bankers offensive against labor.
In the maritime strike right here
in the Northwest the water
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22
DAUGHTER IS
 UNEXPECTED
 XMAS PRESENT

Mrs. Burke wept little as she trimmed the Christmas tree. This will be the last time" she thought. Next Christmas I'll be alone in the world"
 Her son whistled as he shaved. Getting dolled up his mother thought. All for that girl" She held bright bulb aloft as though she must dash it to the floor, thought better of it, and hung it on the tree.
 Ready, mother? I'll drop you at church on the way over to Doro- thy's."
 Tn just a minute, son." Oh my son, my son, why must you leave me? Your first Christmas seems only yesterday.
 The beautiful old anthems filled the church God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son" The text More blessed to give than to receive Sacrifice. I must give up my son. His happiness means more than mine.
 They were waiting for her in front of the church, young and happy. Say mother, Dorothy"
 T couldn't have you spending your alone, Mrs. Burke. We're all going out and celebrate. You
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

It was Christmas eve and Jane Harrison was preparing to close the Book and Gift Shop after busy day. The door opened and an elderly man wearing spectacles and white muf- fer entered hurriedly.
 Setting aside his gloves and cane, and hastily scanning the shelves, he said: T have but a few moments to make a selection; perhaps you could assist me Something for an elderly lady
 Here are some delightful gift books. she remarked.
 The gentleman raised a pair of surprised eyes and wonderingly sur
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

. l Perkins. Burton Street, number 78."
 Thanking her he dashed out to his cab and was gone.
 "Seventy-eight Burton Street." gasped Jane, and the delivery boy gone for the night on his last round.
 Locking the store and with Miss Adelaide Perkins gift in the hollow of her arm, the tired girl started off on her errand.
 Jane and her widowed mother had lived in Edgebrook on small in come. She attended Miss Edmonds School for Girls as a day student and received very thorough edu- cation. In the evenings Jane worked in the town library. Her mother passed away and Jane had gone to the city. This was her first Christ mas to be alone.
 At the Perkins address the door was opened by an elderly lady. My goodness. chldl A package for me! Do step in But before she could close the door a boy called out.
 Telegram for Perkins"
 Yes, yes" she said, all bewilder- ed.
 Mercy me. where are my glasses, and she fumbled around in her pocket.
 I'll sign for you, if may" said Jane.
 Yes, please do-dear, dear, where are my glassesl Oh, here they are, and Miss Perkins fine patient hands trembled as she opened the envel- ope.
 It is from my nieces, the Bos- worth girls. They are driving down from Hartford tomorrow afternoon and will be here for tea with me around five"
 Your nieces the BosWorth girlsl" exclaimed Jane; mot Emile and Su- san! Why they were my best friends at Miss Edmonds' school" and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22
Steals Base,
 Leg Is Broken

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Dec. 21.- Frank L. Mecham successfully stole second base in a baseball game here, but he broke his leg doing it.
 The freak accident occurred on double steal. The fracture occurred at Mecham slid into second, the um- pire ruled him safe on close de- cision
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

see-my brother got married last summer, and I know just how we felt; that we were losing him, and so forth But I really gained dear sister. and so I want you to be just my other mother, and think of us as your children
 Joy swept back into Mrs. Blrke's heart.
 Such wonderful Christmas pres ent!" she cried A daughterl" - (Helen Gaisford)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22
FLOWERS CALL GENY

NASHVILLE, Tenn Flowers, and not football, will be the professional career of Willie Geny, Vanderbilt's captain and end.
 After talking with several pro gridders and coaches who highly rec commended the game, Geny says now that he has plans to enter his fam ily's floral business here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

The next afternon Jane helped Miss Perkins put the finishing touch es to a table set in blue china of willow pattern. There was the sound of motor, then merry voices in the hall. Emile, Susan, Richard, Un- cle Carroll, the elderly gentleman who had sent the books, were greet ing Miss Perkins.
 Why, Jane Harrison!" gasped the Bosworth girls in one breath.
 Then followed such excited excla- nations; the bliss of renewed friend- ship.
 . With a rustic of her silken skirts Miss Perkins led the way to the din- ing room. Jane sat opposite Rich ard She liked the strength of his broad shoulders, his well modulated voice and his clear honest eyes.
 Richard was beaming across the table at the young woman in the blue frock; her quaint charm, ripping laughter, the glance of her brown eyes and the lift of her pretty shoul- ders.
 As the happy gathering moved into the sitting room Jane felt the cozy warmth of large hand, gripping her own slim one. Looking up, she smil- ed into Richards firm and under standing face.
 Uncle Carroll. with an approving nod, stroked his beard like proph- ct, and reflected upon the words of the poet:
 Charms strike the sight Rl1t merit wins the soul
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

t h ou g h t s 0 I Edgebrook dashed t hr ou g h h e T mind. The June commencement R i c h ard Bos-' worth, t h e tall brother, up from the city for the festivities.
 And don't for forget, tomorrow at five" called Miss Perkins as Jane was depart ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

veyed the g irl, rather than the books. Drawing a wallet from his inner coat he re- piled.
 My dear young lady, your excel lent choice has t e m p t e d me to take all three. Handing Jane a card he continued
 Pie a s e have them sent over to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

The cathedral at Grado. an island of the province of Trieste, Italy, was rebuilt in the sixth century.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-22

A prehistoric temple "Gigantia" is located on Gozo, an island of the Maltese group in the Mediterranean
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

Mrs. Lucy Jordan. 522 King St.
entertained the club, at its recent
meeting. An elaborate repast was
served. following the business
routine. The club will sponsor Q
pre-Easter dance. April ID. at
Elks Rest, 551l Thirteenth street.
Those attending the meeting at
the home OF Mrs. Jordan were
Mrs. Alice Harden. Mrs. Hazel
Olden. Mrs. Josie Campbell, Mrs.
Ollie Sweet. Mrs. Mary e. Atkfn-
son. Mrs. Mary Burton. Mrs. Mary
whitlow. Mrs. Alice Bailey. and
Mrs. l.. Carter.
Mrs Hazel Olden. 1915 McGraw.
will be the next hostess.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
SERVES LARGE AUDIENCE COLD
DISH OF FACTS AND MAKES
THEM LIKE 1T

Youngstown. Ohio-(A N P)-
Speaking before a large number OF
whites and few colored people at
the First Presbyterian church. re-
Gently, Dean william Pickens. field
secretary OF the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Color
ed People, served the entire audi
ence a Gold dish" of facts and
made everybody like 1t.
Among the facts he served out TO
some Of the SNUG persons in the
audience was the information that
not only had tho ancestors of the
whites present been slaves. Just
like those Of the Negroes in the
audience. but also that Negroes in
the United States had owned many
white slaves and that white slaves
sold for the same price as Negro
slaves.
white slaves came TO the Unit
ed States first" asserted Mr..
Pickens. Some OF the early black
slaves won their freedom, made
money and owned, bought and sold
white slaves in America. II was not
until the 18th century that Virginia
passed law to break up the prac-
ltice.
I'm 1863, $50 years after the
first colored slave came to America
two advertisements appeared in
one newspaper, one offering $50 fol
the return of a black slave, the
other $50 for the return OF IN,
Irish man who might have fought
with Braddock."
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

dertaker. demanded that the haa,,h
department appoint a man with no
lice powers so that we can 'put the
rascals in Jail"
Another tenn considered was tho
practice OF the Chicago health do.
partment in writing the word
black" In all death certificates OF
Negroes. The directors complained
that black is not a truly descrin.
tive term OF all Negroes and one
director. r. H. McGavock. asserted
that one family had refused to nav
him $500 bill because black had
appeared on the death certificate
and the deceased person was fair
enough to pass for white.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
Chicago Undertakes
On The Carpet Blu
Health Authorities

| Chicago-tA AMP Spades were
called spades and worse than that
last Thursday afternoon when To-
cal funeral directors were called
into conference at the Appomattox
club with DIR. S. A. Lowingar. re-
gistrar of the health department.
and representative OF the corpora
ton cOunsers office.
The conference was arranged
through a local committee OF the
National Funeral Service Code
Authority.
The chief grievance dropped in
the lap of the health department
registrar concerned the activities
OF what were called "bootleggers'
In the industry. II was charged that
numerous unlicensed men and wo-
men on the Southside are picking
up bodies, conducting funeral SER
vices, and burying persons. The or
ganized. licensed morticians COM
plain that II is an injustice to them
to have to pass educational tests
pay out money for licenses and
suffer other restrictions when 9TH
er persons without qualifications
are allowed to take their business
from them.
Among violators were mentioned
the Angelus Funeral Home, the
Unity Funeral Parlors, the Com
monwealth Burial Society and the
Bell Undertaking Co. Representa-
tives of these companies were pre-
sent at the conference and when
they heard themselves castigated in
public, the fud began t. fy and was
still in the air when r. r. Reed,
code authority. restored the meet
ing to order.
Dr. Lowinger invited the men to
bring their complaints to him, but
insisted that they be in such shape
hat he could make reasonable de-
cisions.
George Blackwell. licensed un-
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

Cb) Parking Yes {
No
(c) No left turns Yes }
No
Id Passing standing street
cars Yes No { }
te) Passing another motor car
on a bad curve OF when COM
ing TO "a blind hilltop
Yes No }
ID Right OF way OF one motor
car over another at cross
ings. Yes No }
(g) Right of way OF persons
walking at street crossings.
Yes No {
IL. DO you believe that most driv-
ers need to be taught more
about traffic laws and acct
dents? Put cross after the
right answer. Yes } No ,
ls. DO YOU think that high schools
should teach children about
traffic laws. causes OF acct
dents. and what their duties
will be as drivers? (Put a cross
after the right answer)
Yes No
~. Put cross after the right an
swer to each of following ques-
tions:
Before "A new driver is given a
drivers card. dc you think he
should
fa) have TO show that he can
drive in traffic? Yes J
No
I'D pass simple physical ex-
animation tsuch as eyesight
test, and so ON? Yes {
No
(c) Pass a test TO find out
what he knows about traffic
laws? Yes I No }
0. Put a cross after the right an
swer to the following question:
DO you think the present test
for persons who want to drive
is; Too easy } About
right ( Too hard {
|. DO you think accidents would be
reduced by an official inspec-
ton of brakes, lights. and so
forth. at least once a year.
drivers having to get fixed any
brakes. lights ETC.. which were
bad? (Put a cross after the
right answer) Yes } No ID
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

Mr.. Pickens also pointed out that
wherever you have a racial situa-
ton like that in the United States.
the minority group has the oppor-
tunity to know most about the
dominant group and the dominant
coup least about the minority.
Every colored person In this
ROOM" he explained. has read
about the white people, in news
papers written and operated by
white people within the past "a
hours, but probably not one white
person here has read newspapers
telling about colored people. writ
ten by colored people, with tho past
"a days-if ever.
I'm Georgia, there Ia not a white
mans home. worth entering. that
the Negro hasn't entered. while
there's not colored persons
home there worth entering that a
white person ever enters"
Speaking in the city at the same
time was Sherwood Eddy. One OF
the daily newspapers commended
edtorially:
Mr. Eddy spoke last night with
out thinking and fell an easy prey
to mischief makers question. A
little preparedness, in the way OF
foresilby, would have helped him
He could have learned a useful les
son from the magnificent self.
possession Of william Pickens. who
spoke at the First Presbyterian
church the night before"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
DIsappro,es AIibi

Much stress was laid By Miss
Grucning and others on the failure
Of Dean Houston TO establish Bos-
ton alibi for Crawford
Crawford however. told the press
the Boston alibi would have been
lies But the National Association
made II clear that there was no Inn
putation Of had faith on the part OF
Boston Counsel who handled the ex
tradition portion OF the Crawford
case. The Association further stated
that II believed the witnesses who
testified in Boston in support OF the
alibf testified 10 the best OF theil
recollection as TO the whereabouti
OF Crawford the day OF tho murder
January 1918, 1882. approximate
one year previous to the day the
testified.
Crawford's written statemer
sets forth he is satisfied with hl
life sentence beause he was see
by so many people in Virginia at III
time OF the crime-people he dl
not realize had seen him.
The ". A. A. G. =. announced 1
New York that II had photostati
copies OF the statement by Crav
ford and OF joint statement sigr
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16
VIM. Pickens Tells Whites They
Were Once Slaves of the Negro
Carolina Lawyers
Hold Conference

Durham, y. C.--(ANP)--More
than 100 coored lawyers from
various parts OF North Carolina
met last Saturday In the offices OF
the North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance company under the spon-
sorship Of the Durham Negro Bar
Association and Negro corpora
lions OF the city. They were well
coined by C. c. Spaulding. Other
addresses were made by r. l.. Nc
Dougall. II. M. Micheaux. r. n
Harris and A. Moore Shearing.
Legal subjects discussed includ.
ed THE Negro Lawyers Attitude
on Raising Question Of Systematic
Exclusion OF Juries from NORTH
lCarolina" ana THE Negro Law
Iyer's Part in Civic Activities in thu
State"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

likely to cause an accident
Put the number CD in front OF
the one you believe is Mex
most likely to cause an acct.
dent. ard so on until you have
shown the five most important
} Parking where II IL not
allowed by law
{ } Parking for n longer time
than allowed by law
{ } Reckless Driving
{ } Driving too fast for condi-
ditions.
{ } Not obeying the red STOP
light signal or STOP sign
{ Not giving the right Of
way at an intersection
{ Failing TO signal for right
turn
} Driving while drunk
Is. Here ale five ways to cut down
accidents. Put the number Cd
in front of the one you think
would lead to the biggest cut
accidents. Put the number CD
in front Of the one you think
would lead to the next biggest
out, and SO on until you have
shown all five, the figure 90
being the least important.
} Making better streets and
highways
} Making better traffic laws
} Finding the facts about
traffic troubles and using
them to decide traffic mat
ters (such as putting In and
timing signals. writing traf-
fic laws, helping the police
TO decide which violations to
give the most attention. and
son on)
Enforcing traffic laws
more strictly
} Teaching drivers more
about traffic laws and causes
OF accidents
}. Here are several kinds OF traf-
fic laws. Put cross after the |
words yes" II you think the
law in this city is fair and
reasonable. Put cross after
the word NO" IL you do not
think so.
'a) Speed laws Yes
No
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-16

comes from your right ct the
same time. Who has the right
of way? DO. Other driver
does.
le) You are driving ala are
coming to street crossing. A
driver on the cross street
comes from your left and is part
way across. Who has the right
OF way? Do Other driver
does.
3. What is the highest speed allow
ed by law In this city for (a)
driving past street car stand
ing at safety zone while pas
sengers are getting on or off?
.... miles per hour.
,b) passing school house dur
ing school closing hours?
....... miles per hour.
w driving in residential dis
trict? -. miles per hour
I'D Driving through a street
crossing in residential dis
trict where you cannot see
clearly what is coming on the
cross street? ...... Miles
per hour.
10 What Is the highest speed allow
ed by law in this state for driv-
ing in the country? ....
miles per hour
II. Out OF every 100 accidents. in
how many do you think there Is
at least one traffic law viola
ton .........
- DO you favor strict police en-
forcement of the laws relating
10 moving vericles? Put cross
after right answer Yes }
No I }.
3 Ii more drivers were arrested
and punished for violations of
driving laws what do you think |
would happen TO the number Of |
accidents? Put a cross In front
of one answer)
There would be many
more accidents
} There would be few
more
} There would be no more
and no less
} There would be few less
} There would be many iess
Here are eight traffic violations.
Put the number ID in front OF
the one you believe Is most