Prize-Fighter Still Hits As Producer
Prize-Fighter Still Hits As Producer Myron Fagan Keeps On •Wweignt. championship of tha l ] Thus encouraged, ha beI « lawyer . . . la Chicago. t that training, ha felt ready pavy producing....
...Workmen's Circles and Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Societies put toeether...
...On the recommendation of Or"srf' e r Diskant it was decided to hold a joint debate with the Sunnyslde Branch should they be In favor of it...
...Beach...
...On Sunday evening, February 16, the speaker will be Jessie Stephen...
...The attendance is increasing...
...New York State ALBANY President A. R. Brunbacher of the State Teachers 'College is scheduled to address the Albany People's Forum next Sunday...
...Telenhone The New ader...
...tnd A.D...
...Tickets are available at every branch headquarters and from every branch official...
...7316 20th avenue...
...Wllllamsbnrfh Branch meetings are held every Monday evening in the headquarters, 167 Tompkins, avenue...
...Upper West Side The branch will meet Tuesday, February 11, at 8:00 p.m., at the Temple Israel Community Center, 210 West 91st street...
...Socialists At Work...
...14th, the 8th A. D. Bronx...
...His subject is "The lodern Theatre...
...Noted Producer THE VAXDERBXLT THEATRE is housing a tut show...
...What & Socialism" the most widely sold...
...Organizer Diskant plans to double the membership in the coming month...
...Labor Lyceum and Workmen's Circle Center...
...Algonquin 4622...
...7th A D . Dr...
...It is declared that I have sacrificed my henchmen—but will you name me the statesman who has sacrificed his career for a friend ? Look at the military men and their honors...
...A number of valuable prizes will be distributed...
...1-3-sth A.D...
...High school students are ln- Srea to study the constitution by the I s rt enormous prizes...
...27th, Rockaway 28th, Brighton Beach...
...East Harlem The Sunday evening forum conducted by the Harlem branches and the Y. P. S. L. is making progress...
...An elaborate program has been arranged...
...Every member is urged to attend...
...A political state convention will soon be called for the nomination of candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and United tSates Senator...
...Important matters will be taken up...
...Out of Work...
...We need more than 30,000 signatures...
...which knocks on the head s great many of the false ideas of Bsc Amarlcn Constitution which will ke put forth by these young orators, another book of value, but more costs', rt "The Workers In American HlsST* by James Oneal...
...STATE OFFICE State Secretary Lewis reports that nearly forty churVhes have asked for Socialist speakers, more than the trade unions...
...Nathan Fine will lecture on "Unemployment Problems in the United States" on Friday evening, February 7. As this is a lively Issue, the branch will distribute several thousand leaflets on unemployment by Nathan Fine...
...The ouestlon of financing the Queens County Committee was left to the branch meeting, the executive committee favoring a voluntary subscription...
...9, Branch Jamaica and the Women's Section...
...The ciubroojos are st 1315 Third avenue, near Tremont avenue...
...be enjoying a popular run at that houseUniversal Doing Foreign Talkies Universal has started production of twelve two-reel all-dlailogue and sound pictures with foreign speaking casts...
...21st, "Prague a L'Amerlcano...
...A meeting will be held Monday evening, Feb...
...22nd, Buffalo...
...An effort Is being made to get out a huge attendance with the view of doubling the membership...
...February 23...
...Rockaway Socialists of the Roekiwayi will hold a banquet at Lido Lodge, 150 Beach 123rd street, Rnclcawav Park, on Saturday evening, February 8. to commemorate their steady advancement here and In other lands...
...March 2, New York City, W o men's Section...
...In the play...
...S-Sth A.D...
...Every Kings County member is urged to keep this date in mind...
...On February 31, the speaker wul be Jessie Stephen of Great Britain...
...Thomas Will speak for the membershin drive...
...A band of four pieces win render dance music...
...February 7, at 123 Pierrepont street...
...Their chief is the leader of a party, I am the leader of a gang...
...16th A D. A. I. Shiplacoff and William M. Feigenbaum win be the principal speakers at the forum of the Ber.sor.hurs...
...These leaflets are to be distributed the week before the lecture...
...Fagan Is author as well as g y cf his own dramas, and • • general believe that a •aaajBcea his own plays only i St cannot persuade anyone to pot them on...
...Jessie Stephen wul be the guest speaker...
...a leaflet Sstirsg with unemployment, pictures tthe front page a family in agony i feer of want...
...the 9th, McAllster Coleman...
...Following the business meeting, August Claessens will speak on "The Results of the Recent Campaign...
...February 5. Soeaklne dates have been arranged In the East and Middlewest to the second week m AnriL During February aha will be In and around New York City...
...A celebration win be the occasion of the first gathering on Thursday, February 13...
...U available from the 4th till the Pth of March...
...A committee will look into the project of holding a public forum...
...at 9:00 p.m., Jaccb Bernstein w i n lecture for the branch at its h e a i y u i r t c n on "Merx' s W a g e - I i b o r and Capltsl...
...The pictures will be made in French and Spanish and will be short dramatic sketches by noted players and musical comedies featuring foreign stars...
...On Saturday evening, February 15 ,the branch will hold it3 first dance and social gathering in the Labor Lyceum...
...The Negro and Socialism" now hat its strand printing...
...e P<m>ose of establishing newspaper...
...An order of business wul include plans for establishment of the Kings County office and engagement of either full or part time organizer, or possibly volunteer organizers...
...a l t e r A Del at " l n e M o r o ns Walter Abel, the distinguished ctor in "At the Bottom," once ailed "The Lower Depths," that is laying under the management of ,eo Bulgakov, of the Moscow Art heatre, will speak at a banquet f "The Morons" Thursday evening next...
...January 30 at which it wtus cnnr.ur.-cd that a merr.bershh) drive w?.3 in fun swing...
...14, there will be a joint session of the executive committee and membership committee at 3474 27th street, Lor<r Island City...
...Both were primarily organized for spoils...
...The branch has also reserved a table for The New Leader banquet...
...A program committee will plan some form of discussion and entertainment to be held at the end of each business meeting...
...Myron Fsgaa is the producer, author and director of "Nancy's Private Affair" which teems to...
...Paul Kohner will supervise the productions...
...We must solicit ail aid possible If we expect to get on the ballot in the election this year...
...Th» branch meets every other Trrar-i-».y evening at 8:30 p m . at the Wcrhin-rmen's Circle School...
...2ind A D Branch 3 New members continue to come in...
...Is It a Crime to be 0*d...
...REVISED LEAFLETS READY New editions of four standard leaflets which bring them up-to-date and nake them more attractive are anionce-i by the National Office...
...The ture belongs to m e n like myself...
...Pennsylvania CLAESSENS IN PHILADELPHIA The enlightened citizenry of the "corrupt and contented City of Vare," are in for a treat on Sunday, February 9. at 3:30 p.m., st the Labor Institute, 810 Locust street...
...I n spite of bad weather Tuesday, a good audience heard Organizer Claessens deliver the second lecture on the elements of Socialism...
...Comrades and friends are invited...
...Bronx Free Fellowship...
...Henry Jager, former Socialist Assemblyman, will speak on "The Machine, Curse or Blessing...
...Brooklyn...
...The purpose of Field's irony was to show how similar to Wild's abhorred rascality where the qualities that made a ruler or a soldier reverenced and successful...
...Mayer has been after more up-to-date game than a politician, a king or a conqueror...
...Comrade Welnsteln, organizer of the Verband, will be present...
...Michigan LANSING Party members and sympathisers In or near...
...The next meeting wul be held on February 13...
...The membership drive Is achieving splendid ru'cess...
...His topic "I.'.rcoln and Social Democracy...
...Lecture will be followed by questions and di-cusslcns...
...Cleveland, Henry Kullmann...
...New York City FORWARD BALL The sSsMSSj Forward Masquerade Ball will be held Saturday evening, February 23, in the 71st Regiment A r mory, 34th street and Park avenue...
...Admission will be 50 cents and an interesting entertainment has been prepared...
...1466 Pitkin avenue, February 15...
...Everybody welcome...
...William E. Bonn of the nana School and August Claessens volunteered to assist in preparing this series of educational meetings...
...Virtue is sim' ply vice on a monstrous scale...
...The Sunday evening forum win begin on February 33...
...BRONX COUNTY Bronx members are busily engaged In making a huge success of their annual ball to be held at Hunts Point Palace Saturday evening, March 15...
...At Town Hall TJY MEIER and LEE PATTISOX are scheduled to appear at T om / a l l on F e b . 2 2 ta an interesting recital...
...The banquet i ths 181st dinner of the disussion club, and is held at Rosffs Restaurant...
...MANHATTAN 6-8-12th A.D...
...Henry Hosner of the Municipal Research Bureau of the Party, spoke on " T h e Budget ar.d Itl Relation to Vital PubUc Services," provoking a spirited discussion...
...The forum begins February 16...
...Friday evening, February 7, at 8:30 p.m...
...Ha found hto practice days were play H potting over a play...
...Brighton Beach On Mcndnv...
...Albany Socialists were much impressed by the talk on International Socialism given by Algernon Lee on February 3. particularly the effectiveness with which Lee disposed of the questions of Communist sympathizers...
...3. This is 0-pon unity lor Socialist pro pats and should be utilized to the ran...
...Midwood Branch The meeting last Thursday evening was well attended...
...The first speaker is James Oneal...
...STATE EXECUTIVE A preliminary meeting of the State Executive Committee was held February 1, discussing the platform for the coming campaign, the Michigan party constitution and organization work...
...A journal is being printed and many Bronx Socialists are busy soliciting ads for it...
...Glauberman...
...Over 100,000 cohave been sold at 14 a thousand...
...Massachusetts NORTHAMPTON Northampton members are active in the Hampshire County Forum and Progressive Club, and have secured several Socialist speakers for the club, including Frank R. Crosswaith and Alfred Baker Lewis...
...20th, 5th A. D. Bronx...
...secretary...
...William Karlin will speak on "Socialists at Work...
...CrS-e will be glad to help in iy way possible...
...Socialists and sympathizers In these houses will be Invited...
...wb>h wfQ be of value in this anar-tion...
...For dates write to the state office...
...On Saturday evening, March 29, a dance and package party will be given In the Socialist Center, 62 East 106th street...
...William Karlin will deliver two talksone on February 16 "Socialism Is Coming...
...Therefore, reason, the play must be bad...
...JESSIE STEPHEN ARRIVED Jessie Stephen, well-known British Socialist, speaker and writer, arrived Wednesday...
...February 19...
...Beginning possible February 20 or 27...
...August Claessens will speak on T h e Essentials of Socialism...
...at the door...
...4th A D . A special meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13, at the Eastside Socialist Center, 204 East Broadway...
...Lansing, Kindly communicate with the State Secretary, Axel Londal, 12066 Whithorn avenue, Detroit, as soon as possible, as a meeting will be held In Lansing in the near future...
...Cards were distributed among the membership committee and the first canvassers to enlist enrolled Socialists in the Party will go out Sunday...
...A few reservations for The New sder dinner next Wednesday night e still available...
...On Monday evening, February 10...
...The Jamaica Socialist Club and its Women's Section thus begin a series of monthly lectures which will continue into the summer...
...My agents have sacked a house, now and then— is there a government whose agents have not sacked whole cities...
...23rd, F%ttsburg...
...Yet, wherein lies the difference between those who are to kill me and myself...
...New Jersey HUDSON COUNTY At a meeting of Socialists in Hudson County held last Monday in Fraternity Hall...
...August Claessens, lecturer, expelled from the New York Assembly, will speak on "The Roots of Prejudices...
...23rd A.D A well attended meeting was held Monde v evening In the BrowncviUe Labor Lyceum...
...revised edition is slightly smaller sad co*ta less...
...The branch n « c ' .c ? t 3fi68 East 3rd street, Brighter...
...Boro Park Branch The new branch meets Thursday evenings in the Bora Pprfc Labor L y ceum, 42nd s*rect rod Fourteenth avenue...
...If-made man—I nave b y m y own forts climbed to the top...
...Ted Shawn in Lecture Recital otsldDg his last appearance for foe season, Ted Shawn will offer % lecture-recital in Town Hall Monday afternoon, Feb...
...The advance sale is on and tickets can be obtained in every branch, party headquarters...
...On Sunday afternoon...
...Wild, on learning that his reprieve is denied and that hs must hang, declares: "Why should I suffer this fate when the Prime Minister is spared...
...The next speaker in the course will be Louis Waldman...
...This affair is being arranged by the branch that meets there...
...The day win be determined during the week...
...The price of each leaflet is twentyP* easta per hundred or $2 per thcm•nl- Orders should be sent imfVPgw to 2653 Washington bouleColorado _fi*c" Bapgood, state secretary, is g g » letter to aU members and " t ^ a e m b e r s , asking them to pay • P ™ * dues and get busy in party 3™_Pfi & acting as the organizer R * '"km of technicians in this district Illinois _ t CHICAGO fcJwMpllc speaking class run by miCook County Socialists held its session last week with a dis™™n of sources of Information available in the field of TOT statistics and Socialist data...
...Branch meetings are increasing In attendance and Interest...
...THE SOCIALIST PARTY AT WORK rIB ALL Information rejarding Socialist lite rat ore, orranization and lecture* address the National Executive secretary, Clarence O. Senior, 2#23 Washington Bo'ilevard, Chicago, 111 iVTTED SOCIALIST DRIVE A report, on details of the United Bocaiist Drive will be mailed to all eeatrlbuton within a few weeks, re- sera Marx Lewis, who is winding up &* drive and trying to get those who hsre pledged to pay the entire amount |a) dij matter can be closed...
...The Executive Committee and membership drive committee will report...
...respectively...
...Theo...
...Irgerman is a well Informed an dcomoetent observer of the International Socialist movement...
...Assisted by a group of Denishawn Uancers he will talk on "Costumes tsd Fabrics of the Orient," emtracing impressions and experiL c e s rained during the eighteen aunts' tour of the Far East made (si 1926-17...
...256 Central avenue, Jersey City, a lecture forum and discussion class was planned...
...21st, Bensonhurst...
...Each leaflet will have the announcement of the lecture rubber stamped...
...Wild's tactics are compared rather to the modern capitalistic exploiter in the world of business...
...Friday evening forum continues to be successful...
...m e e t s e v e r * Thursday eve^ at 7:30 at National Headquar- SrJS2_to o p e n *° any member of L7 K ? °L sympathizer who wants JpeJ^J t h e essentials of public j J S ^ Z ^ e d m a n . well known 8c~ speaker, will be in Chicago, tent, i to,i3- R«iuesta for engage ^ e & ~ d , ? . s e n t to F r a n x oeeiey J555...
...Louis Sadoff spoke on tba bus situation i n Brownsviije Next Monday evening, the speaker will be Dr...
...The reviews of "Nancy's latitat* Affair" were (perhaps beLga, of this) a bit better—but [jBnas Gomber should get a good local of the credit, for her sensitive acting...
...Some current events are discussed evedy Sunday evening...
...Prominent speakers will be engaged...
...10, In the clubroom, 96 Avenue C. The Sunday evening torum with August Claessens as lecturer contuses...
...All communications for the State Office should be addressed to 1198 East 113th street...
...On Saturday evening, February 8, Norman Thomas will speak m the n ew headquarters...
...Dates during March and A p ril, when she will be in the Middlewest, can be made through National Secretary, Clarence Senior, 2653 Washington Blvd., Chicago...
...Enrolled Socialist voters have been invited...
...A meeting will be held Friday evening...
...The Bast popular single work would be a are cent pamphlet, "The Life and Deeds of Uncle Sam" by Oscar Am- ermser...
...Her topics are as follows: February 7. "A Day In Home": 14th, "The New Germany...
...Dates are: February 7, Young Circle League...
...Branch 3 The B r s n - h nv>t T h v r ; d - y evening...
...It it generally ^ n l z e d that Chicago ? sVrelyta WSsf'li ^ ' o j e c t shluld 2555 county office...
...Sunday evening, Feb...
...AH of the series will be filmed strictly in a foreign language and played by actors and actresses of that foreign nationality...
...BOSTON Several Boston Yipsels have promised to speak before different unions on Unemployment Insurance, in the fight for which the Socialists have led the way...
...Large reservations have already been made, so act quickly...
...ssdeT^n SI L e a d a r . »nd The New ssetfagi^ ^ °n sale at both of ths Ohio . The S r i " * " CONVENTION fe a r v e W , C x°,nVer-tk>n will be hsld laznced Ration will be snK e T , ^ . The State Executive ^ 3 * «uS^ < t n m , ^ brsnches * i t o e i ^ n a toteods t<> pay psxt It Is Important for an branches to study the old state platform, and report desired changes to the convention...
...The branch meets in the Hollywood Oardens, 896 Prospect avenue...
...Organizer Claessens of New York conferred with the group relative to this venture...
...A large sdditlcn of new members have been obtained by several branches...
...Satire of Today in 'Children of Darkness' A fact of considerable Interest about "Children of Darkness," ths new play now at the Biltmor* Theatre, is that this drama has followed ths cue of Henry Fislding and parodied Jonathan Wild, ths great leader of thieves of ths eighteenth century, as a fair specimen of the "self-made men" of their own day...
...QUEEN'S COUNTY Branch Jamaica Miss Jessie Stephen of London will lecture Sunday evening, February 9, in the Workmen's Circle Bldg., 8908 161st street...
...A number of new members are taking hold of the work in a fine spirit...
...Tickets in advance are $1...
...Miss this affair and you will have cause to regret...
...Morris Hillquit wul speak...
...Enrolled Socialist voters will be Invited to hear Miss Stephen, and an effort will be made to increase the membership...
...Silent stages hrve been made in it...
...Astoria The Executive Committee has asked the city committee and the committee on public affairs to take up the question of tenement house violations with the proper authorities and also with the hiiflrllng trades organizations favoring the closing of all underground rooms for living quarters...
...Against unfavorable reas pat "Jimmie'a Woman" Boagn a season's run in New Tors, with sell-outs along the jaad...
...lower East Side 17th, Amalgamated Cooperative Houses, Bronx...
...While not certain that they will be admitted, theses members determined to take their chance .of getting in and explaining this vital measure for the welfare of the working class...
...The new meeting place is located at 3459 D a vidson avenue, comer Fordham road ( t h e Comaroff School...
...Shapiro Is arranging a series of weekly educational features for the members...
...If I am condemned justly then it is a crime to kill one man and a virtue to kill ten thousand...
...At the next meeting Tuesday...
...ecpertally those by Cornice Berger calling for a convention • rewrite the constitution...
...25th...
...Man•SgJj OfJi Cfopokd eCrounty has formed the Publishing Assocla- TZtiii...
...16th...
...The first hour will be devoted to the lecture, followed by s discussion with the view of developing speakers...
...First applications e first served...
...The HaUcc&l Office has propaganda sxannrre that will help students...
...Let us presume that all that is said of me is true...
...Northeast corner of Walton avenue and Clarke place...
...and once more the public is waxing to discover that tie Un* of laughter leads, to a play by Myron Fagan...
...41.SO...
...a series ..of lectures will be arranged for each Thursday night at the above place...
...February 18 McAlister Coleman will speak on "Literature In Relation to Socialism...
...in the Odd Fellows Memorial Bldg., 301 Bchermerhom street...
...March 2. A. J. Muste...
...At this rate...
...Branch in the Savoy Mansion, 64th street and 20th avenue...
...August Claessens, city organizer, will also speak...
...8th A D . After considerable difficulty the branch has succeeded in obtaining a fine meeting place...
...Esther Friedman is the lecturer at the Friday evening forum...
...the old age pension leaflet has hsd its third printing...
...Anna Ingerman win lecture on "The Future of Socialism In America" at the 7th AX...
...Oregon • S t o n s " 1 ,™ substantial pre2 t n a o n » for the visit of Daniel W. H™Ar?«, J a r a e s H. Maurer in March S r ^ ^ C ^ l e s Kolb, sUtHec5 b f dS^l8 t ? ? t * number of cols anhJatw^^ Advocate...
...Jessie Stephen, member of the British Labor Partv...
...He will give all Information...
...Tuesday, February 11, at 9:00 p.m., after a short business meetir" Members are urged to brint' seme friends...
...Other speakers and topics wul be announced later...
...Bt> already had a distribution of over 1109.000...
...March 3, a general membership meeting will be held at which matters pertaining to the county organisation will be acted upon...
...rron Fagan has a different 0B...
...CONSTITUTION CONTESTS the national oratorical contest on • constitution open to students in -ssa-rii secondary schools started B seventh year on Feb...
...6th A D . On Friday evening, February 14, a meeting will be held in the auditorium at Williamsbrldge road and Matthews avenue...
...His topic was "Distribution of Wealth...
...A visit to the branch this evening will be well spent...
...YIPSELS Fltchburg and Maynard young people have started study classes which are being taught by Comrades Lewis and Ka'ish...
...The Nana...
...The Italian branch has dec i d e d to meet on some other day than Monday...
...In his version...
...The decisions at this important meeting require the attendance of every member...
...All organizations desiring her services are to get in touch with Organizer Claessens, 7 East 15th street...
...The next big event will be the lecture by Jessie Stephen, well-known British Socialist, on Thursday, February 30...
...Us next should open sold out for" eight weeks...
...Amalgamated Cooneratlye Branch On Monday evening, February 17 a reception will be tendered to Jessie Stephen of Great Britain in the Amalgamated Cooperative Apartment House...
...Seven lectures were selected from the list of the Part" Lecture Bureau...
...Morris Hillquit will be the guest of honor...
...All those Interested should call or write to Joseph L. Sugar, 1457 Oreenport road (opposite Columbia Club') Far j Rockaway, or phone him at 9186 Far Rockaway...
...Yon pat...
...March 2, Bela Low, "Some Fundamentals of Socialism...
...18th A D . The decks are being cleared for action on February 15: the 18th will run a Valentine Dance and entertainment in its headquarters...
...16th A.D...
...Tha party also has copies of speechi Df Victor Berger and Meyer Lonsa...
...BROOKLYN" County Membership Meeting A general party meeting of the 33 Kings County branches win be held Friday evening, February 14...
...e powers of government will yet s s into the hands of men who low how to build an organiza>n and make It profitable...
Vol. 10 • February 1930 • No. 1
