Pessimism of Capitalism Rules Parley
Todd, Laurence
Pessimism of Capitalism Rules Parley Reparations and Tariffs Blamed for Breakdown of the System By Laurence Todd WASHINGTON-(FP)Pessimism as to the time •ad conditions of emergency of...
...Julius Gerber was reminiscent of Comrade Riley's entrance into the party aad as a member of the • same branch with Han ford, Flanagan and other printers...
...May 15th, at 8:13 The results of the Teachers' Ueian election will also be announced...
...Britain abandoned tariffs when she became a world creditor nation...
...In less than a month two organisers, Rogar Rush and Hymen Sheaala, members of the Young People's Socialist League of Los Angeles, working between...
...eluded by presenting Comrade Riley with a cigar pouch «ad tighterAbe aetsky spoke for the Yipeels and hoped that many Yipseis at the age of 25 will have the enthusiasm of- Riley fit TO...
...yardmasters, switch tenders assi hostlers...
...They ail adhered io jungle law, and they looked forward to a jungle deciatea of their fates...
...But one after another the Chamber spokesmen declared that Socialist production would never be able to meet capitalist production in general, if capitalist governments did not dictate too much to employers as to labor conditions...
...These goods are forced upon the world market without any sale of goods to Germany in return...
...Of)t~"""'taf7 .mUtt...
...LOB Angeles and San Diego In a Ford, have organized locals in La Habra, Santa Ana, aad San Piego, and a Young People's Socialist League in Santa Ana...
...The British especially pointed out that America refuses to take half as much in goods from Europe as she sella to Europe—her refusal being enforced by the tariff law...
...today be a party to join...
...Three Socialist Locals Formed In California Two Young Organisers Achieve Good Results 1st Tour of State (Br A Msw Le«4«r Cert—S—Seat) LOS ANOQLES, Cant.—A special organisation tour, arranged by the Socialist Party, has been successful beyond all expectations...
...A Young People's Socialist league was organised with about fifteen young people and a county Central Commut?e orna organized with the Santa, Ana local, the La Habra locali and the Santa Ana Yips els sending delegates...
...They deplored the apparent fact that Soviet wheat would soon dominate the world market—due to scientific socialized productive methods...
...They believe that the movement in California will soon surpass that of all other states...
...I need clotting shoes ind many other things but cannot wy them...
...I am trying my best to get eork and I am still trying," he sTites, "but cannot get any...
...The Socialist leader criticised the Mayor for not instituting needed reforms before the investigation was ordered...
...In the meantime, enrolled Socialist voters are being caavaased by mail aad returns froda this source will soon be coming in...
...This pessimism was well expressed by one mamXacturer, chairman of his national delegation, who declared that "we are ail so damned jealous of ikte another," that agreement upon any drastic measures for economic restoration was impossible...
...The granting of franchises to different companies would serve only to aggravate further a problem which, the Socialist leader held, might eventually bring another transit "muddle...
...the United States, instead ol realising that with her new position of creditor to the rest of the world went the need for lowering her tariff barriers, built them higher while insisting that all debtors jump over with their annual payment* on the debts...
...The Santa Ana meeting drew more than 150 people to a small hall, which was filled half an hour before the meeting was scheduled to start...
...He believed it was proper to say nice things now rather than wait tin a mas is dead...
...This tariff wail compelled them to grind their workers deeper into poverty, they argued,' and that in turn reduced the buying power of their people...
...This is to be expected, considering that these readers are the most generous in their support of the Socialist cause se cause they are In intimate contact with party activities by readng The New Leader...
...They will be the last group to be approached and i t is toped that when they have been horoughly canvassed the national, 1 t a te and local organization* will ae materially strengthened...
...Unemployment reduces buying power, and the vicious circle of distress Is extended throughout the capitalist world...
...Ha j a w ?re» ale peat sa histori?e...
...His Midland United Co., i t was announced, purchased the plant from the I United Steel Corp...
...IIeIIoc* tor w. _ Wom...
...The writer has been a Socialist for many years...
...Becasso of the private competitive character* of business m other countries, the presence of German goods creates unemployment In these other countries...
...Fourteen new members were secured for the Santa Ana Vocal...
...They should enlea vor to make up for the loss, lue te the fact that these devoted ;omrades are unable to give at all...
...Louis Goldberg served as toast- . master...
...Readara of The New Leader who have received letters regarding the irive have been making satisfactory responses...
...Third of the causes of the breakdown of employment and commerce was the tariff craze, boat exemplified in the American tariff wall but imitated In most of the other countries since the war...
...One letter reserved is typical of others...
...train aad engine service transportation, 804...
...Waldman, surveying the entire bus problem, declared franchises to private companies would be a source of corruption...
...It la Infinitely more useful than meetings and personal contact for the obvious reason that such resources are always limited...
...Real Employment Goes Steadily Down, U. S. Figures Show WASHINGTON— ( P F )—Only 1,816,494 employes were reported for February 15, 1861, J^^fWm\g-^- aa^OQftassSjtff t*> UaHC dm^iTt?Ud ooLaMMMs^a 5 5 f r e n IIUJwMtA im W^bna^ry of i t s * to t l 7 M l » , l * e u, February of tins year...
...Harry Lopatin read a iettar from the •iunior Lipesjs sa tendine honorary Weisberg*a brief sentiment was that when Barney reaches the age of 100 his friends will celebrate it in Madison Square Garden...
...Socialists Plan Big Affair For Party Drive Plans now shaping for the Socialism Forward Drive in Now fork City may produce one of the 3iggest affairs held in any state...
...Morris Barman indulged in some early reminiscences snd concluded by saying that if we all do the work that Barney did in his years of service we will have a movement greater d an ever before...
...I tave tried all employment agencies ind have been at the Municipal Labor Bureau over eight months ind did not get any work...
...Barney was much moved" by the reception he had received...
...In the course of his address, Mr...
...Stimson Delay Lifting Lid on Real War Crimes WASHINGTON- (TV) —Dr...
...The New Leader...
...ai-ili • U the State Pepai lanini and lecturer sei American ••tnrjr at Johns Hopkins CnivrraUy, Baiassero, to be prafeasar of iaternattonai relatione a t Princess...
...German business has achieved this task by reducing wages—thereby virtually enslaving her working class and creating a aew and dangerous problem of social and political insecurity...
...Waldman Demands Walker Halt Award Of Bus Franchises The contemplated awarding* of bus franchises by the W aliter administration to different corporations in each borough was opposed by Louis Waldman, state chairman of the Socialist Party, in an address delivered over Station WEVD Tuesday night...
...He urged that a he* ginning on reforms be made with a solution of the bus problem which would not hand out franchises to private corporations...
...In San Diego a local was organized and a large meeting was held in Germania Hall, filling all the auditorium, which seats nearly 300 people...
...TM IeCODd &DDtvenary d1Jmer of tbe ~for ~deDt PoUtloa...
...Ha told a number of amusing stories about bis experiences with policemen is street agitation...
...Gerber declared that if it were not for men like Riley and Hanford there would not...
...Pessimism of Capitalism Rules Parley Reparations and Tariffs Blamed for Breakdown of the System By Laurence Todd WASHINGTON-(FP)Pessimism as to the time •ad conditions of emergency of the world from its deep economic depression was the keynote of private discussion among the hundreds of foreign delegates who met other hundreds of American delegates at the Sixth Congress of the Iataraational Chamber of Commerce, which closed May 9, in Washington...
...Telegrams were read from Harry D. Smith and wife, , Arthur Rosenberg and Abraham Shiplacoff...
...L. I. P. A. DbUter Next Frielay 9...
...I have Men on the breadline about three months because all my funds are rone aad I am way behind with room rent...
...Tyler Dennett, area ef waitta* wtrMWar^wh^ D e a n e t t bee been preparing fer pri?t, bea naBgas il...
...And war debt cancellation was not to be considered—no matter how many million American workers were thrown out of work as a result...
...Classens, con...
...I hope that every branch will be represented at this conference on the evening of May 90th aad that it will result m greater cooperation between the organizations of the Socialist Party and ita organ...
...The two organizers are now working in the famous Orange Belt around Redlands, Riverside, aad San Bernardino...
...a t Gary...
...The Tariff Craze Bsjeoad of the basic causes oi the depression, they named the demonetization of silver in India and the consequent drop in the world price of silver, which has wiped out half the purchasing power of India, China and other silver-currency countries—half the entire population of the world - American and Oriental speakers showed how this manipulation of silver vafcies had destroyed bullona of dollars of international trade aad shaken the whole business fabric m the Far East and in Latin American nations...
...He writes that m would be very glad to help but las been out of work since April, 1980...
...One of the obvious difficulties a the wide extent of unsmploynent among Socialists and sympathizers...
...Waldman referred to Mayor Walker's promise to institute reforms after the legislative investigation has been completed...
...CHICAGO—(FP)—Samuel * In* stall, power grabber ta chief, now owns the Gary Heat, Light * Water Co...
...Various speakers mentioned the efficiency of the Soviet handling of one or another phase of production or distribution...
...Us?t weak was the beat wash of the drive, Coryell reports...
...After finishing in the Orange district, the two win return to Los Angeles for two or three days and then start up the Ridge route for the northern part of the trip...
...In a statement to The New Leader the organizer of Local New York declares: "Through the columns of The New Leader, our members, sympathisera and friends are kept informed of what is going on aad are aroused te emulate the work of those who are pushing forward...
...Plana were made to put San Diego back- on the active list as a strong socialist local, and committees were appointed to go ahead with the work...
...O' '~- , U , N.Y...
...The tariff was not to be questioned by American business which had built it...
...Inaull had previously controlled the lion's share of utilities ia Indiana, including power, light water and railroad...
...Letters praising the work of the organisers are coming into the state office from every local they have visited...
...A larger hall in the same building was engaged and was filled to capacity...
...In the background hovered the spectre of the Soviet Union, with its rapid development of industrial plant that is arranged to supply at lew cost the needs- of 160,000,000 people through mass production and mass distribution without any private profit...
...Barney Riley, Honored on His 70th Birthday, Invites Socialisti to Join Him Again on 80th Despite a tremendous downpour of rain accompanied with a storm of bail which filled the streets with streams of water, over a hundred members of the Socialist Party aad of the Young People's Socialist League attended the dinner given to Barney Riley last Sunday night in the Brownsville Labor Lyceum, Brooklyn...
...A newspaper not only keeps its readers informed and educates them, but is also the best medium whereby all sorts of activities arc encouraged...
...Quite a number of letters xave been received from friends •eperung either unemployment or vorking part time...
...structures, « U T ; nwlstaawwi,, of M ill lament *md i t a rM (UJU4«aa aataaaassssasvaaa...
...One was the disruption of normal exchange of goods through the imposing on Germany, of the huge, burden of war reparations, which has forced Germany to become—in 1930—the world's leading exporter Of goods...
...Pull' Bla1iftr'd...
...I t is such pathetic letters aa these that should spur every Soriaiist and sympathiser who have unployment to give as they never rave before...
...When these preliminary canmasses are out of the way the drive jrill be carried direct to the party nembers...
...He extended hearty thanks t o all with the hope that he would meet all again when he ia SO years old...
...That the strength ef the Socialist movement depends to a great extent upon the number of readers of the Socialist press is accepted by every active Socialist No one perhaps is better qualified te express a a opinion on this subject than August Claessens...
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...The volume of political correspondence covering 1911 and 1918 which Is new hetag indexed and will be Issasi sheet July 1 will contain a great many documents revealing the attitude of Wood row Wilson, the French, British and ethers toward aunts In the early peri—I ef her revolution, bat It will net be complete...
...James Oneal voiced the hope that ere Barney passed on he would live not only te peer through the portals of a Socialist civilization but also enter through them "We are glad that you have lived so long," said August Classens, "and wo congratulate you aad ourselves in having been associated so many years...
...WU1 i8C1ilcSe o.wal4 QanUcm VW&rd, 'editor o~ '!'be Ma..· tIoD: ~ ~. JIa~-of I)e...
...Ka)O"IIn4, at .•:» ~ .. TU...
...T h e ^shrinkage in mtai^numKprtjssj at o i a s n s J s s sendee smff ssasahsssta, Wit mtjlt atonal, iWshial and general, SO,4117» maintenance ef way «s...
...Teacher** Union Discussion Members of the Teachers' Union wiQ discuss the question, "Should Teachers Affiliate With A Labor Party ?" at a meeting to be held m the Ethical Culture Building, 2 W. «4th street...
...anatema • • V i a s j V t f V I » r engine and yard...
...At the next meeting, the following Tuesday, there were ST people present and 28 joined the local...
...A.ottaa wW' tab pIaee at Mecca 'hIDple, 1.·W..1ISt!l ~ W'ridq...
...83,049...
...Hoover Unsympathetic Throughout the week of argument the chairman of the American delegation, Silas Strawo, of Chicago kept in touch with the White House and refused to agree that any of these three economic crimes be righted...
...He did agree that a conference on the silver Situation should be proposed to the various governments, but no specific action was to be recommended to that conference...
...Next to the radio, the press is the most powerful medium for molding of opinion aad the call to action...
...lib ~ wlD 'act .. cha,.._ Oi~~ ~.tIi8,l.MPe-wSl ....' ....-fDd &~ '!a"!fer i...
...Sttnaon's an dir— postponement of shady e f she material, and his unwillingness to make Ssaaaaaa, hare made It impossible...
...DlrMtOr Clqr .~ CoIDDliu...
...Business men and economista pointed to three main causes of the ruinous slump in sales and production and purchasing power...
...The occasion was Barney's 70th birthday...
...Every time be rendered a service to the cause, be got a kick out 'of i t and yet the Socialist movement had dose more for him than he bad done for it...
...New Leader Conference Wednesday Many Sofdalist Branches "'•^Pssaaar-^^^SeJ'': ^&(Sd9Sjt C?rcnUt?on of T h e i r Paper . J j W O N T O i a to ? m te I House, May 30, to discuss phuu for iaoreasmg- the circulation anc Intiianse ef The New Tao dar signed for the Socialist Party bj Julius Gerber and fop The New Leader Board of Directors by Arthur Rosenberg and Leonard Bright a number of Socialist Party branches in the city of New York have already elected theii repr?sentatives, aad ft is expected that before Wednesday evening, when the conference takes place, every branch Will have notified The New Leader office of their election...
...enough to display before the peoples of the world the secret his s » y el the nagettsttem which governed Allied relations with the United States a s s i s i 1817 and 1918, and which culminated is the Treaty e f Versailles...
...A. final decision has not been mads regarding this as the committee in charge of the drive and Director Harold Coryell are not yet ready to make a definite announcement It is hoped to put this big affair at some time in June aad it is probable that a more definite announcement can be made next week...
...Waldman urged a unified bus system, to be owned and operated by the city...
...He hai hoped to stay ions...
Vol. 12 • May 1931 • No. 20
