Party Activities in New York and the Country

Party Activities in New York and the Country Pennsylvania Philadelphia.—Local Philadelphia will be represented with a full ticket in the coming elections. Petitions are now being...

...Come one, come all, old and young...
...Comrade Rifkin believes that musical training and voice development should be taught incidental to the singing...
...24, at the Rand School, 7 E. 15th St...
...Duffy of the Rand School of Social Science will speak on "Socialism and Trade Unionism" in the place of James Oneal, who is unable to come...
...from April 23 to April 2fi...
...Instructor, William Duffy...
...Lower 6th A.D.—Meeting held at branch headquarters, 1310 Stratford Ave., Tuesday, Feb...
...21st A.D.—Meets on Monday evening, Feb...
...Massachusetts Boston.—The Fifth Annual Socialist Seminar is expected to be the most successful that Local Boston has ever staged...
...Bensonhurst.—Branch meets on Tuesday, Feb...
...Yerkville...
...25th, 1:30 P. M.: Rand School...
...Beethoven Hall, East 5th S t . W. C. Branch 573...
...Full membership urged to attend...
...25, at 555 Hendrix St...
...and Fourth Ave., Manhattan...
...George...
...2nd A. D. Branch...
...Louis P. Goldberg will be the speaker...
...March 1-, I. Minkoff will discuss "Smith, Roosevelt and Socialism...
...Lewis G. Hines, A. F. of L. representative in Philadelphia, will discuss "Craft Unionism and Industrial Unionism" at the Current Events Class on Saturday, Feb...
...27, at 204 East Broadway...
...He characterized his experiences, as "a post graduate course in revolutionary education...
...22nd A.D.—Meets on Tuesday, Feb...
...Monday, Feb...
...27, 1538 Madison Ave...
...1 Sr...
...j Lower 8th A.D.—Card Party on • Monday, Feb...
...All of the party officers are with us except the secretary, a party member about a year...
...25, at Maries' Tea Room, 97 Henry St., opposite Hotel St...
...Lengyel to Address Women Dr...
...A definite line-up followed...
...Socialist and labor songs will be emphasized, but other fine choral works will not be neglected...
...4th A.D.—Meets Tuesday...
...at the Borough Park Labor Lyceum, 42nd St...
...The Seminar will open at 3 P. M. and run until midnight...
...3rd A.D.—Branch meets Tuesday...
...Especially encouraging is the large advance sale of tickets...
...P. Discussion...
...Herman Kobbe: "Housing...
...25, at 6618 Bay Parkway...
...6th A. D. Branch...
...The Cooper Union Rally Ratification"1 of the Child Labor Amendment is on the "must" list of the Socialist Party and the trade union movement...
...Midwood.—Meets Monday evening, Feb...
...S. P . » r a n e h . Auaust Claessens: "The Coming National Election...
...Tuesday, Feb...
...August Claesnens: "The Situation iT _Jhc Socialist Party...
...4th-14th A.D.—Meets on Monday, Feb...
...Judge Solomon was inducted, as rr honorary member of Local-26, of the Amalgamated, the largest local in the International Union...
...Branch meets Monday, Feb...
...Richard Briggs violated the motion by accepting a position on the rump state committee...
...Most of the defendant* that came before me are the victims of poverty and denial," declared Solomon...
...Alexander Schwartz: "Squaring the Circle...
...Guest speaker, Dr...
...Subscription only 35c...
...Village Branch...
...and Broadway...
...The New Deal in Europe, and Million^ of Dictators...
...24th, 3 P. M.: Rand School...
...4th-14th A. D. Branch...
...August Claessens: "Social Attitudes in Race Prejudice end Conflict...
...William M. Feigenbaum: ""Be* British Labor Movement.*' 06 AO* B, Manhattan...
...Small admission charged...
...Admission will be free...
...0th A.D.—Meets.on Monday, Feb...
...The first meeting of the Rand Playhouse Chorus will be held at the Rand School studio, 7 E. 15th St., Saturday afternoon, February 29, at 2:30 p.m...
...James Oneal will be guest speaker...
...42nd St...
...28th, 3 P . M.: Home of Mrs...
...August Claessens: "Incentive and Ambition...
...24th, 1:30 P. M.: Rand School...
...2307 Broadway, near 84th St...
...All members urged to attend...
...24, at Kingsway Mansion, 1602 Ave...
...Jesse H. Holmes of Swarthmorc College, who is educational director of the school, will pieside...
...Jewish Branch 1. Monday, February 24 James Oneal: "Labor and American History...
...241 South 4th S t , Brooklyn...
...Isaiah Minkoff: "Smith, Boose velt and Socialism...
...The organizations in the Joint Committee consist of the Workers' Alliance of Greater New York, City Projects Council, Unemployment Council of Greater New Tcrk, Federation of Architecs, Engineers, Chemists and Technicians, Project Workers' Union, and Association of Workers in Public Relief Agencies...
...Refreshments...
...5th A.D.—Meets Thursday, Feb...
...Alexander Kahn: "The F u t u re of the American Socialist Movevent...
...Subject: "The Constitutional 'Convention...
...His subject was "Some Experiences in the Magistrate's Court...
...Lengyel is author of The Cauldron Boils, Hitler...
...Rose Schneiderman, Abraham Miller and Alexander Kahn: "Child Labor Amendment...
...He added trnit "we leave indoctrination and dogmatic teaching to others, and will proceed, as always, to place knowledge within the reach of students and endeavor tu incite tiiem tu think eai n<..-t!> and clearly...
...24, at 169 Lott St., between Tilden and Beverly Road...
...On Sunday, March 1, William Karlin of New York will speak on the "End of Capitalism...
...Eleanor Leveneon: "Labor in Palestine...
...Solomon Addresses Clothing Workers Judgt- Charles Solomon addressed about 500 members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers at the last forum meeting of the N ew York Joint Board, at the Rand School Auditorium...
...Instructor, Rebecca Jarvis...
...We need a large number who have or can get costumes of French, Finnish, German...
...Nicholas Ave., Manhattsn...
...Admission is by invitation only which can be secured at the office of the school...
...24, a t 844 Utica Ave...
...The East Side Forum conducted by the 4th A. D. of the Socialist Party at 204 East Broadway has been an institution for a t least two years...
...Friday, February 28 Alexander Kahn: "Labor in Palestine...
...William E. Bohn...
...This was the last straw and a t another meeting on February 7 Comrade Vanden Bosch read a statement pointing out the minorities in 1912 and 1919 tried to seize party control by illegal methods...
...24, at the Burnside ' Manor...
...Kings, YPSL Leap Year Frolic, Saturday evening, Feb...
...at 2:30 P. M...
...The program consists of six discussions based on pertinent and vital issues, novelty entertainment and dancing...
...Ennl Lengyel, brilhan corrcs] Kii:dent, author and lecturer, will address the Women's Committee of the Rand School in the Studio, 7 E. 15th St., on Tuesday afternoon, February 25, at 2:30...
...Petitions are now being circulated for seven Congressmen, four State Senators and forty-one Representatives...
...All women interested be on hand at 12:30 in the Rant...
...See first page announcement...
...at Madison Square Garden, to conduct an impartial, independent investigation of the events that led to a clash between the marchers and the police...
...The same survey disclosed also that 1934, the first full year of Socialist administration, saw the cost for education increase over that for 1933...
...16th A, D. Branch...
...G. Kutikoff is chairman, is setting up Ward nuclei of registered Socialists and party members wherever possible...
...Manhattan...
...at the historic Cooper Union, 8th St...
...Borough Park...
...The speaker will be Judge Jacob Panken of New York...
...We therefore bring good news to Socialist circles in announcing the formation of the Rami Playhouse Chorus...
...25.—Rehearsal of the Pageant for International Women's Day...
...The Fleisher Woodwind Quintet and J Salkin of the Curtis School of Music will entertain...
...Many will remember the beautiful singing of the chorus directed by Comrade Rifkin at Town Hall during the Hillquit Memorial program and also at Cooper Union on the first anniversary of the fascist assault on Vienna...
...Instructor, Esther Friedman...
...18th A.D.—Meets Monday night, Feb...
...General discussion will follow...
...and 14th Ave., Brooklyn...
...Enrolled voters' meetings planned...
...Manhattan...
...Meets Thursday, Feb...
...789 Elsmere Place, on Tuesday...
...Italian, Scandinavian, etc...
...This is the first year we have undertaken anything so spectacular...
...All branches are urged to cooperate with this drive and raising of funds for organizing purposes...
...Wednesday, Feb...
...E. Bohn...
...24, 8:30 A. M., at 1581 Washington Ave...
...We have with us the real Socialists and the Thomasites are outnumbered two to one...
...Borough Park Branch...
...I 7th A.D.—Meets at headquarters...
...The Seminar will be held at the hall of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers' Union, 864 Washington St., on Saturday, February 29...
...Though Comrade Rifkin has a nucleus for a fine chorus she invites all men and women in our movement who have good natural voices to join her at the first meeting...
...Branch...
...Washington Heights Branch...
...The women are also preparing a journal in connection with the bazaar and all money raised will be used to help Local Xew York carry on its active campaign...
...The People's Bazaar The Women's Committee of the Socialist Party has organized the People's Bazaar to be conducted in the auditorium of the People's House, 7 E. 15th St...
...Bronx...
...Friday, February « Marx Lewis: "Industrial versus Craft Unionism...
...The party records and other property are in our possession...
...Important meeting...
...Elinore M. Herrick, Charles Solomon, Gertrude W. Klein...
...Quite an interesting and varied program has been arranged for the next four Sunday evenings as follows: February 23, Herman Kobbe will speak on "Housing for the East Side...
...24, at Hotel Claridge, 43rd St...
...7 East 15th St...
...Meetings are held in the Hijrh School auditorium at 8:30 p. m. Rockland County...
...Feb...
...219 Sackman St., Brooklyn...
...Wednesday, Feb...
...Questions and discussion...
...Simon Berlin and August Claessers: "The Situation in the Socialist Party...
...First meeting Monday...
...History' of the American Labor Movement...
...The branch educational meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb...
...Monday, Feb...
...they were withdrawing from the school and urged the students to enroll in an opposition schcol now being formed...
...The trade union movement, in its fight for better conditions, increased wages and reduced hours, was doing much to strike at the causes of many of the cases coming into the Magistrate's Court...
...Jewish Branch 4.—Meets every Sunday at 3 P. M. at 1422 Wilkins Ave...
...QUEENS To revitalize party activity in Queens County it was decided to institute a membership drive to continue from March 1 to April 30...
...MiiilanU" Out in Cold, Outnumbered Two to One, And Socialists Rebuild ROCHESTER.—Last December the "militants" passed a motion to elect three observers to the secession conference in Utica but t h ey were instructed to vote against going into a convention...
...Feb...
...Tuesday February 25 Louis P. Goldberg: "Lawless Judges...
...declared that "the policy of the school has been and will continue to be one devoted to the training of students in the basic principles of Socialism and esuipping them to think for themselves...
...Frederick Shulman, director of the school, which since last October has been holding classes in economics, history and Socialist fundamentals for more than one hundred studerts...
...He pointed out that the present state committee was elected by the membership and that it cannot be set aside by a minority of secessionists, that a minority group has the right with a referendum to place its case before the membership...
...The preliminary budget for the Board of Education for the year 1936-37 shows that the allowance for educational purposes will .be even greater, in spite of the lower tax rate...
...Lecture Calendar - -,TX (AH Iretmrrt begin mi 8:30 p. nu, unit— atkerwiee elated...
...The public is cordially invited...
...Voicing his confident prediction that the balk of the student body will remain loyal to the school which has given them their opportunity t"> acquire a Socialist education, S h u 1 m a n announced that registration for the second semester is now open and "I appeal to every pirhy member and friend of sound, Socialist education to recommend students between the ages of 13 and 18 years for enrollment...
...Let us show the disrupters that we will start the new term with a greatly enlarged enrollment despite their tactics...
...25th, 1:30 P. M.: McLevy Raises Wages and Cuts Taxes on Homes (Continued from Page One) fight, contributing to the cost and fighting a united battle...
...Bela Low: "Socialism and Democracy...
...Bishop Francis J. McConnel...
...Harlem, Jewish Branch.—Meets Thursday, Feb...
...Woodridge...
...School...
...Tuesday, Feb...
...Activities in New York • y George Field Organizing a New Chorus s Music and song a r e good for t he s p i r i t ; they lend a warm glow to any occasion...
...The opening drive in the campaign for this progressive measure will take place on Wednesday evening, February 26...
...We want the cooperation of every woman member of the party—this is your pageant— for your day...
...WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL DAY March 15th...
...26th, 1 P. M.: 254 E. 94th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Subject: "The American Social S t r u c t u r e - in 1878...
...and 14th Ave...
...Refreshments to be served...
...Admission 25c...
...Comrades are urged to come to the office and get petitions which must be filed by March 1. Michael Strange, poet, actress and radio star, will be t h e featured speaker at the first anniversary celebration ott>the Debs School of Social Science, 415 S. 19th St., on Saturday, Feb...
...Dr...
...KINGS Brooklyn Heights Branch...
...Sugarman, 1838 E. 15th S t , Brooklyn...
...Borough Park Labor Lyceum...
...21st: Julia Primoff speaks on "International Relations" at the Lincoln Branch of the Workmen's Circle, 937 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn...
...815 Fourth St., Lakewood, N. J., W .C...
...Rare Event...
...Come to the Card Party and get your petitions...
...Failing, they set up dual organizations...
...It is unnecessary to read music at sight...
...Federal statistics as the result uf a census bureau survey have disclosed that Bridgeport is the only city in the state which had a higher per capita cost for education in 1934 than in the peak "prosperity" year of 1926...
...Bast Side Forum...
...and 14th Ave...
...Jewish Branch 3. — Meets on Thursday, Feb...
...The Citizens' Committee will be asked also to investigate the holding of eight leaders of the demonstration in "protective custody" by the police without charges being preferred against them...
...Meyer Levenstein will lecture on the "Fundamentals of Socialism...
...25, at headquarters, 204 E. Broadway...
...At a later meeting, with a small attendance, they endorsed the action of the N.E.C...
...Pierre DeNio of Delaware County will ..lecture^.at ike Forum on Sunday and discuss the agricultural problem...
...Referring to the Women's Court, Solomon said that vhat transpires in thi« Court is a damning indictment of capitalism...
...25th, at 1581 Washington Ave...
...Studio of WEVD, Hotel Claridge, 43rd St...
...Bridge and Social Tuesday...
...While the date is quite a way off we mention it here so that no conflicting affairs will be arranged between April 23 and 26...
...Upper 8th A.D.—Meets on Tuesday, Feb...
...24, a t branch headquarters, 241 East 84th St...
...As a lecturer he is exceptionally interesting and attractive...
...6618 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn...
...Monday, Feb...
...Feb...
...BRONX 2nd A.D.—All comrades are working hard on primary petitions signed...
...1113 Brighton Beach Ave., featuring Herbie Schiller and his Royal Serenaders...
...and on March 15, James Oneal will appear with other Socialist spokesman on "The Socialist Party versus Dictatorship," as part of a special appeal to the enrolled Socialist voters...
...West Bide Socialist Forum...
...204 East Broadway, Manhattan...
...Wednesday, February 2* Jacob Panken, Francis J. McConnell...
...Instructor, Esther Friedman...
...1581 Washington Ave., Bronx...
...1113 Brighton Beach Ave., Brooklyn...
...757 Allerton Ave., Bronx, fith A. D. Branch...
...Subject: "The Purpose of the Constitution...
...Downtown, Jewish Branch...
...Eden and Jerome Aves...
...12 aoon...
...27, at 3451 Giles Place, in the schoolroom...
...and Broadway, Manhattan...
...Only in the realisation of the ideals of the organized labor movement, which must be o r ganized and wage its battle on t h e cultural and political as well aS on the economic front, lies t h e answer to the problems and challenges encountered in the Magistrate'" Court...
...Ada Rifkin has been induced to organize, direct and conduct this chorus which has the official endorsement of Local New York...
...4th A.D.—Branch announces formation of a Study Group in Socialism...
...educational director of the Rand School, will discuss the problem of organizing an American Labor Party at a forum meeting arranged by the Workmen's Circle of Spring Valley in the Community Center next Sunday afternoon...
...Norman Heppel will be toastmaster and a good speaking program is arranged...
...28, at the Borough Park Labor Lyceum, 42nd St...
...New York City Women's Activities Friday, Feb...
...Public Speaking and Parliamentary Practice...
...and 4th Ave...
...Hi.', subject will be The War Danger in Europe...
...at the Rand School Tuesday, Feb...
...to be used in a series of tableaux we are preparing...
...2202 .Mermaid Ave., Coney Island, Brooklyn...
...Instructor, Esther Friedman...
...Comrades Isaac Weitz and Nina Hillquit will discuss the Social Security Act and Unemployed Insurance...
...Upper 6th A.D.—The branch unanimously resolved to thank its financial secretary, M. Vasilew, for his splendid work and his efforts \ in keeping the branch in fine spirit...
...24, at 241 South 4th St...
...Attempt to Split Rand High School Fails An attempt to disrupt and split the s-tudent body of the Rand High School bv two "militant" teachers was made recently at the weekly school assembly when they announced that, pursuant to "order cf their executive committee...
...Sholom Aleiehim Auditorium, 1148 St...
...New York State Buffalo.—The local is holding a meeting of enrolled Socialists on Sunday, March 1, 2:30 p. m., at party headquarters, 483 Main St...
...MANHATTAN Chelsea Branch will meet Monday evening, Feb...
...25, at headquarters, 716 Beck St...
...at 95 Avenue B. 8th AJ).—Meets every Tuesday at headquarters, 133 Second Ave...
...Tickets are 25c and may be secured at the party office, 86 Leverett St., and at the Amalgamated Hall on the day of the event...
...23, at 3:30 p. m., Wm...
...The Political Organization Committee, of which Dr...
...Cooper Union, 8th St...
...March 8. Spencer Binyon on "The Revolt of the Actors...
...A meeting of the branch will be held Monday, Feb...
...at the Paradise Manor, Mt...
...Eden ar.d Jerome Ave...
...24, August Claessens lectures on "Social Attitudes in Race Prejudice and Conflict...
...County Chairman Charles H. Roth will preside...
...Borough Park, Jewish Branch.— Meets on Friday, Feb...
...Paradise Manor, Ml...
...Inactive members are coming back and we are now free to build a party organization of Socialists...
...22, at 3:30 p. m. On Sunday, Feb...
...W. C , Branch 1. Sunday, February 23 Algernon Lee: "Socialism, Labor and Democracy...
...Local Buffalo's annual dinnerdance will be held Friday evening, March 6, at King Arthur's Restaurant, 199 Delaware Ave...
...at 3230 Bainbridge Ave...
...Socialist Forum...
...Comrade Rifkin h a s taught music in the public schools, has studied the violin from the age of seven, is a self-taught pianist and has directed choruses and operettas in t h e schools and in our movement for a number of years...

Vol. 19 • February 1936 • No. 8


 
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