Coogan Hit Three Times and Inquires Who Hit Him
Coogan Hit Three Times and Inquires Who Hit Him T W E N T Y years ago Bill Coogan was as skillful a glass workers as could be found anywhere in the trade, A machine was inmtroducad and took...
...as "thoroughly unSocialistic, undemocratic and unjust, and entirely out of harmony with our constitution and with common decency...
...In Wisconsin, where the membership used to be informed in all party matters and tendencies, only a few know anything whatever of the effort to overturn the New York movement...
...Resolution declares that "the action of the N.E.C...
...In 1906 and 1933 he served 'SB the Socialist Party National MJornth came at his home from a Isdden heart attack...
...Donald Anthony of tea Akron University economics department, an authority en lahH problems, said that "the *sH dosMt is a comparatively new teckniqui in America labor relatione, ••' * "Its advantages," he sakL %n obvious: "Strikebreakers are cut out...
...At the Goodyear Tire and Ball ber Company about 100 I ill tng ijil employes started refusing to week Friday in protest over a 10 pt cent cut in piece work rates in tap pits...
...A apecia] program has been arranged, including prominent speakers of the Labor movement and a musical program...
...There are many discaeaVjne Rand School BenefitCorscar at Metropoitan, Mards ISA The Women's Committee oiJm Rand School announces its flftl annual concert at the Metrojsptttgi Opera House Sunday, March lora The concert will offer complete scenes from the operas, the Aeeer ican ballet, the full MetropoUtal orchestra and several of the oat standing stars...
...This hush-hush situation has been in my thoughts a good deal lately and I am convinced the party has suffered because of it...
...The Senator persisted, "I'm wondering what's goe ing to happen to civilization in the 1 next war," and Morgan came right 7 back at him with these jeweled " words: 1 "If you destroy the leisure class " you destroy civilization...
...And then well have a perfect country of leisure 1 families and their maids...
...Bill got a Job...
...Bill's skill was eliminated ana nc was tossed out of the shop...
...He was born in 1864 in Ireland, coming to the United gates in 1884...
...Furthermore, the sane illustri, one thinker makes ft quite clear , that with the salvation of civilize- tion the whole country wRl be enr ahied to sit back and enjoy life . without doing any work...
...We are anxious to know what guarantee we in Texas have that any irresponsible group will not organize a rump convention here, set themselves up as the official organization and receive the support of the N.E.C...
...7th, at the West Side Socialist Forum, 2307 Broadway, near 84th St., with a lecture by Charles Solomon on "Shall We End or Amend the Constitution...
...Bill had mastered a flute, and forgot his trouble playing it...
...A few blocks •way a group representing Socialist .and labor organizations was •liiniiH a testimonial banquet for Collins on March 8. Seymour Stedman, old-time Chicago Socialist and vice-presidential -candidate with Eugene V. Debs in IPSO, spoke at the funeral, which ens held January 29th...
...Null and Void Yuma, Arizona.—This local declares that the N.E.C...
...has for- ] feited its right to function and can no longer speak or act for the Socialist Party as a whole...
...Bill was worried...
...1 heartily approve the course taken by Local New York and wish you success in making a harmonious solution of the controversy and that the national organization may be r e s c u e d from the militant 'leaders...
...He turned to cigar-making in a small shop, employing a dozen men...
...Emil Lederer of the University in Exile, "Can Modern Society Survive Without Planned Economy...
...For ake o-f...
...When a Senator said, "All we I got out of the last war was a "t burden of debt," the Little Friend , of All Humanity replied proudly, "But we saved our souls and saved civilization...
...I T is encouraging to know that ' * civilization is safe, whether or not we have destructive wags in | the near future...
...Letters from Our Readers O E S O L U T I O N S and letters of protest and denunciation continue to be received by The New Leader from local?, branches and Socialist Party members against the action of the National Executive Committee in suspending the charter of the State of New York in the interest of the "militant-* faction...
...member, votes for Thomas as a member of a sub-committee of the N.E.C...
...One day the newspapers reported the invention of a process by which music and the dialog of players were reproduced with perfect harmony...
...the breadline now, wondering why machines should not reduce the hours of labor and keep all at work...
...This form of protest is being followed by rubber workers in s large plant here...
...He joined the Ma:eiinists' Union in -1900 and was jgatirVr* of his lodge and national Organizer for a number of years...
...Organisations requiring additional tickets should get in touch with the Jewish Labor Committee, 175 East Broadway, New York City...
...party unity, rescind or •esign...
...Then, of I course, we will have to admit an '• indefinite number from 30,000,000 • girls up to be the maids to help '• the 30,000,000 leisure families enjoy their leisure...
...Judge and Executioner Brighton Beach...
...Tickets have been mailed to the Workmen's Circle branches, Jewish Socialist Verband branches and Trade Unions...
...I Funeral services were held at Ike Malone Parlors, 4103 W. Harrison St., Wednesday at 1 p. m. Rerial took place at the Oakridge Cemetery, jfhe Seventh Congressional Dis-jjgt Branch of the Party, of which ClK&s was for many years chairBBE "passed a resolution referring rtSrlke * years during which "Commit Counts gave his rich talents in the fight to liberate the worklasR dees sad, to create a classless WStU af the cooperative commonaiWt" sed resolved "that the I L — beri of the Branch do lament the loss of their dearly beloved ; eoatrade sad leader...
...This follows a "sit down" of BW men for two a no...
...One day the newspapers reported the invention of a process by which music and the dialog of players were reproduced with perfect harmony...
...With ) possibly J. P. Morgan to do all i the work...
...Lectures on succeeding occasions before this important forum are as follows: Friday, Feb...
...the breadline now, wondering why machines should not reduce the hours of labor and keep all at work...
...Morgan consented to add: "The leisure class includes 1 all who can afford to hire a maid...
...In a few years machine-made cigars flooded the local MjSfesf The small shop could not turn out cigars as cheap as eke big factories using machines...
...Pressed • to amplify that priceless gem of wisdom, Mr...
...W Collins was a fine human product of the class struggle who knew bow to talk to working people and enlist them in the economic and political struggle...
...This week we print more selections from these resolutions and letters that have been received...
...Monday, Feb...
...If You Do CmKntkm la Safe with You, far X wUna ToM Us so...
...to act as the representative of the N.E.C...
...He'll" find the answer in the Socialist movement...
...as an 'observer" at a rump convention called by the bolters he is leading...
...His organization Ejftperience as a member of the MaKnsts' Union was invaluable to ^jk striking miners and his earnmmess as a speaker made him Hrasands of friends among the •nkrited workers...
...ISsi workers gained reinstatement efuj union leader who had been suspended, and also received lislf talk wages for their idle time...
...The band skill required to roll 'em was such that Bill was sure he was safe...
...Coogan Hit Three Times and Inquires Who Hit Him T W E N T Y years ago Bill Coogan was as skillful a glass workers as could be found anywhere in the trade, A machine was inmtroducad and took away some of his skill...
...and then this great banker, who > has facts and figures of every im• portant transaction in the world i at his finger tips, added that there • are "perhaps 30,000,000 families" i in this class...
...s Considering that the census rei ports a total of 29,904,663 families ) in the United States it is clear '• that immigration restrictions must i be loosened up a bit to admit 95,, 337 additional families to join the • 29,904,663 "leisure" families al'• ready here to make up the great > Mister Morgan's quota of leisure • families necessary to conserve our i glittering civilization...
...It was pleasant work and he enjoyed it...
...2nd A. D., Bronx.—Sends a teleTram to the National Executive "ommittee which reads: "Philalelphia decision disqualifies you as Vational Executive Committee and tamps you a factional group...
...Members feel that they are in the party but not OF it...
...I Collin* as a member of the In~ 1st national Association of MachinMfc and worked on the Chicago, iptfthwestern Railway for many 'aasrs...
...It is a combination of passive resistance and slow, ing up on the job and it was being observed with great interest union men hoe the past week...
...14, Judge Jacob Panken, "Child Criminality and Social Environment...
...He turned to cigar-making in a small shop, employing a dozen men...
...We can't get any 5 more money out of the higher } brackets, he told a Senate committee, so we had better start on | the little fellows...
...A silent movie house openeo up and it needed musicians...
...At various times he was a candidate for governor of Illinois, eaayor of Chicago and for Congress...
...It is a cheap attempt to grab power by fair means or foul (mostly foul) without regard to the consequences to the Socialist movement...
...Bill had mastered a flute, and forgot his trouble playing it...
...Friday, Feb...
...J. P. Morgan, assures us ofjhat...
...Bill is in...
...The wreckers made their latest move in order to throw out the regular New York delegation at the next national convention, no doubt, and it will be up to the rest of us throughout the country to recapture control of the party for Socialism...
...17, Prof...
...Thi men, by staying at their nwoBtnat indicate their willingness to woti if certain conditions are fulfilled.' During the "sit downs" the ntee stand at their machines, lUettt out on the floor or perch on txneki or benches...
...His every move seems to lower him more and more in one's estimation...
...Other machines not only eliminated his skill but also tossed him out of the glass plant...
...To say the least, the action of the N.E.C...
...Within a year "sound talkies" were introduced in the movie house where he worked...
...Leisure Class...
...Bill's skill was eliminated ana nc was tossed out of the shop...
...March lectures will include B. C. Vladeck, Joseph Schlossberg and Louis P. Goldberg Akron Rubber Workers^mM 'Sitting Dvw*> AKRON, Ohio,—One method of mass pressure by workers to wn concessions from the masters el industry is "sitting down" on fh| job...
...Then a trade journal reported the invention of a machine to make cigars...
...a half days at tht Firestone Tire and Rubber Goatpany plant here last week...
...It is evident that the party is not yet ready to bow its neck to a yoke imposed by a usurping N.E.C...
...He'll" find the answer in the Socialist movement...
...Then a trade journal reported the invention of a machine to make cigars...
...Memorial February 11 to Austrian Martyrs The Jewish Labor Committee and the Labor Chest have completed arrangemente for the second anniversary of the h e r o ic struggle of the Austrian workers, to be held Tuesday, February 11, at the Rand School Auditorium, 7 East 15th St...
...The band skill required to roll 'em was such that Bill was sure he was safe...
...San Antonio, Texas.—The local "strongly condemns the action of the N.E.C...
...The five-day week closed.th* plant Saturday and Sunday...
...was cowardly...
...Prof...
...Is Texas Next Victim...
...Socialist Party and get snbs for The New Leader to help build it Solomon Opens Lecture Series on Friday A highly important series of lectures on the Federal Constitution will be started Friday, Feb...
...Bill was worried...
...His skill was eliminated and he was again tossed out of a job...
...in suspending the charter and "appointing a committee mostly of secessionists and generally favoring the traitors," ignoring the constitution and party democracy, its actions "should De declared null and void and the matter should be left to the rank and file in New York State...
...to be "outrageous, insolent ind narrow-minded" and condemns Norman Thomas, "who sponsored, aided and fed the seceders in Local New York and acted with other members of the N.E.C...
...Brooklyn.—Resoution declares the action of the N'.E.C...
...His skill was eliminated and he was again tossed out of a job...
...There has never been, in the party's history, a time when the rank and file has been kept in such entire ignorance of what has been going on...
...Aim Is Convention Control M. E. Edson, Florida...
...Within a year "sound talkies" were introduced in the movie house where he worked...
...No less an authority on civilization than the . eminent philosopher and sociologist...
...A Thomas Raw Deal Albert Streiff, Oregon.—"It is getting pretty raw when Thomas as the riruj^ader of the bolters in New Yorl^F" acting as a N.E.C...
...to be an attempt to give control of the party in New York State to a small minority of splitters and secessionists" and declares that the N.E.C...
...E M. Collins [Hes in Chicago In 73rd Year I Special to The New Leader «f*HICAGO.—Desth claimed anIP* other old-time Socialist Sunday when John M. Collins of Chi•^aga, Socialist Party and trade Mion worker for many years, •sated away on January 26th...
...Wk trst joined the Socialist Labor ?^trty in 1884 and then helped orthe Socialist Party with 'fits, Berger and Hillquit in 1901...
...as prosecutor, judge and executioner...
...A silent movie house openeo up and it needed musicians...
...In a few years machine-made cigars flooded the local MjSfesf The small shop could not turn out cigars as cheap as eke big factories using machines...
...All organizations are requested to reserve the date...
...Rescind or Resign...
...s All of which goes to show how 1 we appreciate brains in this counr try, for where else could an intelt iectual giant like J. P. have risen so high that his priceless words are t listened to by an eager Senatorial committee...
...Brooklyn...
...Bill is in...
...Some play checkers ei cards...
...If this is so in Wisconsin, how must it be elsewhere...
...Details later...
...28, Alexander Kahn, "Labor in Palestine...
...Five state organizations and the two largest language federation* associated with the Eastern States Conference have also demanded that the action be rescinded...
...Other machines not only eliminated his skill but also tossed him out of the glass plant...
...It was pleasant work and he enjoyed it...
...The philanthropist had come to j | Washington to argue in his altru. j istic way that increased taxes should not be levied on the very wealthy but rather on the lower 3 income brackets...
...Bill got a Job...
...I^g^the great Pennsylvania an|dM|eite strike in 1902 the national Set of the Socialist Party assigned to that state where he BEps in leading strike centers 9 k the cooperation fo the United §B?t Workers...
...Control by o (Minority Mid wood Branch...
...Militant "Leaders" F. W. Gilbert, Illinois...
...A Hush-Hush Policy Frederic Heath, Wisconsin,—"I am one of many who wish it were possible for Norman Thomas to give up his chase for mastership...
...Coogan Hit Three Times and liM|uires Who Hit Him T W E N T Y years ago Bill Coogan was as skillful a glass workers as could be found anywhere in the trade, A machine was inmtroducad and took away some of his skill...
Vol. 19 • February 1936 • No. 6
