B'klyn Parade Demands Aid For Jobless
BldynParade Demands Aid For Jobless Demonstration A l so Denounces Michigan Aliti-Alien Legislation —Big Rally Held BROWNSVILLE and Kant New Tork burst through the crust of i n s r t i a...
...Although i t waa a relatively unexciti n g year for a campaign, the campaign of Friedman left a n Impression in Brownsville...
...T e a r s for Hp r a k e r s The tour of F r a n k Croaswaith to the Pacific Coast and back has proven a success and t h e deficit for three months" work w a s only $ 1 6 4 . 5 6 . Over a hundred new members were gained, locals and branches were strengthened, and much publicity was obtained...
...The reaction to this kind of silly piswuiilliw w a s t he Pavane of what was intended and i stronger feeling than over for the need of electing labor men to the m a g i s t r a t e s court waa created...
...A large speakers stand was erected at this corner, a loudspeaker was Installed and over a thousand workers massed around t h e stand holding t h e placarda aloft and presenting a sight that old timers thought they would never again behold...
...Quite, a number of new members signed u p and a larg...
...Thomas Will Preside Norman Thomas, Executive Director of t h e L. I . D...
...Jacob Axelrod, and P r a n k Rosenfarb...
...Evans Zlark...
...The "Journal," a local daily, r a j a leading editorial denouncing th< police official who m a d e t h e arrest, declaring t h a t "Borough officer puua a boner.'' Free assembly has been established to t h i s town t h a n k s to the determination oi t h e Socialists not to be intimi dated...
...Alien, Mrs...
...Brownsville Names Altman And Friedman Socialists Pick Candidates to Lead Campaign This Fall a N enthusiastic and excellently J \ . attended meeting of the 23rd Assembly District Branch of t he Socialist Party, Brooklyn, was held l a s t Monday night...
...Krueger is mainly responsible for d r a f t i ng the p r o g r am of the party...
...Meyer HaJushka, Devare...
...The possibility «sta* assillili pictures is p a r t y educational work was reported and t h e Executive Secretary was instructed t o submit s tentative list of films that may be available a t t h e next meeting...
...The following Saturday nigh) Croaswaith spoke in Allentown te t h e largest audience a n y Socialist has addressed since the end of the war...
...With banners flying, slogans held h i j a . the hand playing t h e s t i r r i ng music of revolt, hundreds of Socialists, Yipseis, members of t he Young Circle League, and Just plain workers, stepped down P l t - tem avenue...
...Finally a t seven o'clock the parade began...
...Gyan Chand, Professor of Economics, Patna University, India...
...Prom the sidestreets people streamed intend crowded t he already well-filled sidewalks...
...Croaswaith expects to r e t u r n to New York Saturday of t h i s week...
...Requests nave come in for return dates a t many points a n d t h e Executive Secretary was authorized to make another tour for Comrade Croaswaith...
...The occasion will be t h e annual summer conference of the League foi Industrial Democracy...
...He w a s also authorized to ascertain whether a tour cannot be arranged for August Claeasens...
...The Philadelphia Textile Worke r s ' District Council, which includes all local unions in - t h e American Federation of Labor affiliated the United Textile Worke r s of America, has officially indorsed t h e Independent Labor P a r ty, The "political levy" plan is being c a r r i e d out in s c a t t e r e d textile mills other t h a n hosiery...
...He h a s become known aa a n effective prop-' agandist and p a r t y worker...
...Apathy, is of course, t h e principle obstacle t o s t i r up a lot of feeling which will probably persist long enough to be remembered a t election day...
...Two days l a t e r t h e Burgess toh C r o a s w a i t h t h a t h e would d r o p thi charge 'and r e t u r n bis forfeit i: be would leave town...
...A special ijajsgtott ia...
...Morris Hillquit reported 14 of t h e twenty manuscripts for t he Blue Book Library of Socialism are on band and t h a t all of t h em will be on hand within the next few weeks...
...Each worker is asked t o give a nickel (or less) a week, but t o give this amount regularly...
...Alfred Baker Lewis was authorized to work out a plan and also to t r y to arrange a lecture circuit with the hope of s t a r t i ng i t after the general elections in November...
...Down with Michigan Ac:.-Ali«n Law," ' W e Want Jobs or J o b Insurance...
...A program of caravan field agit a t i o n b y t h e League for i n d u s t r i al Democracy was referred t o Oneal of the organization committee...
...President, t he 3roo kings Institution...
...The following i s t h e li?t of delegates: Morris HiSquit, Mrs...
...Those mills which employ unionized textile workers here a r e not working even a s much as 25 p e r cent of capac i ty a n d have not worked a n y b e t t e r t h a n t h a t f o r well over a year now...
...The Need for i Planned Economy...
...D e l e g a t e s to V i e n n a C o n g r e ss P i t t s b u r g h comrades reported the revolting conditions which face t h e miners in t h e western section of t h e s t a t e . Some who a r e unorganized, some who had scabbed a year or t w o ago, and others who a r e organized are out o n s t r i ke against the most frightful privations they have ever faced...
...Nina Hillquit...
...Soclaliza:ion of Banking Here and Abroad...
...A simile: offer made to N a t h a n AsbeL loca Socialist, was also refused...
...At a mass meeting of t h e union Thursday night in Beethoven Hall, officials of t h e union reported that 75 per c e n t of t h e r e s t a u r a n t s o r ganised In t h e r e s t a u r a n t owners' association have renewed contracts with t h e union and withdrawn their demands for a 25 p e r cent, wage reduction...
...Phila.Workers' Pennies Build Labor P a r ty Hosiery Union Takes Lead in ' P r o m i s i ng Quaker City Move . P H T l ? t ? p S a ^ - s ^ ' ' psflttng ^ w ^ a ^ B ? ^ of the American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers is demonstrating t h a t it is earnest • b o o t buikHng u p a real Labor P a r t y tag Philadelphia...
...Director of The Twentieth Century Fund, author of "Financing t h e Consumer...
...1 L. I. D. Sessions At Camp Open On Thursday Banking and Credit to Be Discussed by Leaders of P r o g r e s s i ve Thought CAMP TAM1MENT, the beautiful summer playground of the Rand School, will again be the Mecca of all t h e leaders of activi t y and thought in the radical movement next week-end...
...Weekly Meetings Bead Weekly • m i l » * . . . «C t h e I s d e - pendent L e b e r P a r t y a r e h e ld a t the hosiery • i i r l w i ' headquarters...
...Max Low enh a t , attorney, associated with t he Amalgamated Bank...
...As Mrs, Rena Mooney may come E a s t a n effort will also be made t o o b t a in dates for h e r . The possibility of signing u p one or more British Socialists for speaking t o u r s was also considered and Executive Secretary Senior waa Instructed t o l e a r n a t t h e I n ternational Socialist Congress what speakers may be obtained and also t h e t e r m s t h a t can b e made...
...While paradera assembled at P i . k . a and Howard avenue*, t h e music a t t r a c t e d hundreds of workera and their families, some of whom joined the line of march...
...The speakers were Or...
...Jack Altmaa presided...
...N. Y. Waiters Win Pact With 75% of Bosses...
...The Socialist party t h a t a favored few as...
...Nicholas ICelly, New York attorney, former Assistant Secretary, U. S. Treasury...
...Little black boxes decorated with t h e somewhat simple ditty, " a nickel a weak to mage t h e politicians weep" are sent through all mills...
...Max Winkler, of Bertron, Sriscom and Company, author of 'America's Stake Abroad...
...The conference will begin on Thursday evening, June 25th, and will deal with t h e question, "Should the Gold Standard Be R e t a i n e d ?" Willard Thorp, Professor of Economics, Amherst College, author >f "Business Annals," and E. E. Agger, Professor of Economics at Rutgers College, author of "Organized Banking," will speak at this lession...
...The Independent Labor P a r t y has achieved a real measure of cooperation with t he Socialist P a r t y in t h i s city a nd with other independent groups who are reached through the League for Independent Political Action...
...On Saturday night, Lilith M. Wilson and J a m e s Oneal spoke to a n audience of workingmen in Greensburg about forty miles east of Pittsburgh...
...single t a x ) Will probably throi in i t s l o t w i t h t h e l a b o r P a r t y a a several groups of young voter who were organised t h i s year t back t h e C i t y Manager plan driv I n t h e Legislature a r e drifting to w a r d the Labor group rapidly I Ail observers agree t h a t this ii the most promising labor part: effor that h a s been attempted to Philadelphia in some y e a n. Croaswaith Continues Tour WithBigRallie...
...The com ratios in Brooklyn, encouraged by t h e display of widespread enthusiasm, a r e now preparing plans for what should be the most energetic campaign in years...
...Louis Waldman, New York attor?ey, former candidate for Qover?or (N...
...Twenty-three applications for membership were r e ceived a t t h i s meeting...
...Friedman, Browns villi tes win remember, made a most effective campaign when he r a n for Assemb l y m the same district...
...The appearance of some independent weekly papers brought up the m a t t e r of p a r t y policy In relation to these publications and t he committee decided t h a t privately owned papers and enterprises should not be given endorsement or p a r t y lista of names and a d dresses without t h e consent Of t he committee...
...Vladimir D. Kazekevich of t h e National Sureau of Economic Research...
...D a y l i g ht Time...
...He will also collect d a t a on t h e youth movement abroad...
...James H. Maurer also spoke to a good eaudience in t h e Y. M. C. A. building a t Wilkinsburg and Alfred Baker Lewis addressed a n open air meeting in Pittsburgh, Sunday afternoon had been looked forward to a s a big mass meeting b u t people who arrived a t t h e hall found the building surrounded by mounted police...
...John T. Flynn, luthor of "Investment Trusts Gone Wrong...
...All independents have been signed up...
...For t h e first time in several y e a n , the Sociali s t s came in second...
...Social A«?k Eni Privateli I n s i d e r s Kn*% Was Coming Statement Desti CHICAGO,—A stataas Socialist P a r t y af Cot* q -the recent bank fallassi T h e recent closing « ai t h i r t y Chicago bssgjj passing out of existes* mergers of tare b u s s i» under clrcurcstsaces « u somewhat of as e s ) ] "shot-gun" wed?Bg, bta to the public tas cs2 capitalist system...
...Powers Hapgood was also requested to submit a leaflet on the nationalization of the coal Industry...
...S t r i k e r s Take Lead The, active officers of the new movement are composed very largely of young s t r i k e r s who were set t o t h i n k i n g a s a result of their experiences with the Philadelphia cops in t h e earlier weeks of t he strike...
...The "political levy" is of course copied from t h e B r i t i sh plan, s t a t e s John W. Fidermsn, secretary of t h e P a r t y hare...
...The labori t e s will vote the city-wide Socialist ticket according t o present plans...
...The Socialists will not r u n candidates' in opposition to those in t h e Labor ticket...
...Joseph Sharta presided and Lilith Wilson, Morris Hillquit and James H. Maurer were t h e speakers...
...Banking, Credit and Social Planning" is t h e subject on for the Conference which will be held from Thursday, June 25th, to Sunday, June'28th...
...planata* stunts, games, special hnas and ether interesting sodai feats to make t^e day one cf great jay and interest...
...Thi result w a s t h e a c q u i t t a l of Cross w a i t h and t h a t night he held i still larger meeting and t h e Socialist movement was placed ot t h e m a p in Nanty-Glo...
...America and the International Credit Situation...
...Jack Altman was nominated for Assembly, s a d Samuel H. Friedman for Alderman...
...I "To keep a bank esj i s u ch circumstance, n | but no official action v g | a g a i n s t the officials raj for loss, because thrf ssj n e a t l y identified wltt tati political parties, sad mnume from prossentto," d e l i s t statement tayt, "This flnanclsl iisnaj 1st a s long as tht esab| tern win exist...
...Major Schofleld, flatly declared t h a t "anyone who could call a s t r i k e a t a time like t h e present, should g e t his head examined" a nd then announced all picketing would be prohibited and t h e s t r i k e broksn up...
...Pittsburgh Socialists have established a relief committee and t h e i r s t a t e ment of t h e situation was adopted by t h e committee...
...This Cross waith refused t o do...
...Until 10.30 the speaking went on...
...More than 500 a r e expected to a t t e n d the conference...
...The contributions a t t he mass meeting and t h e dinner totaled about $350...
...Much i s expected of him and Friedman i s the ling, campaign One innovation of Monday's nominations, is t h e fact that these candidates will be expected to begin their campaign immediately and to b e ready to r u n every campaign following, until they bring t h e P a r t y to victory in this dist r i c t. a w working in the s t a t e of Washington...
...i n this cogjaflai fis | 1st P a r t y takes m a x ts o u t t h a t t h e postasse, IT, operated evea by isssto eminent, has so f a Ma t h e safest medium t h e people's savings...
...Allentown, Shamokir and NantyrGlo Meet ings Huge Successes By A New * « a a w Cm all NANTT-GLO, P a . — T h e at tempt to prevent Frani Crosswaitb) Negro Socialist o: New Tork, from speaking here r e suited in s big v i c t o ry for t h e Socialists...
...The Communists were out at usual but tailed to disturb the meeting...
...Committees repre•enting the Labor P a r t y have been tag trades wlSnrfn the p a s t t wo nreeks...
...secret a r y - t r e a s u r e r of t h e union, said these strikes will be fought through to a successful cosaatosten, j^asassg t h e r e s t a u r a n t s still affected Is Geffner's dairy r e s t a u r a n t on Second avenue...
...Teachers' Union Urges Academic Freedom CHICAGO— ( F P ) — T h e American Federation of Teachers is s t a c k i n g the problem of academic t s a d o t u from the print 0f ts being necessary t o good teach - ag, the report Of t h e Academic freedom Committee to the annual convention In Chicago, J u n e 29 to July 3 will show...
...2530 North Fourth S t r e e t The • o f a s j i a n t l ew b a s a largely eonSned an f a r to t h e textile unione but efforts a r a now being made to Interest other organisations and individuals...
...ol L a r k s . Dr...
...q u a n t i t y of l i t e r a t u r e was sold, - The meeting in Shamokla Tuesday night was even l a r g e r t h a n the one in Allentown...
...Gertrude Weil Klein and Ephim G-ershurin...
...The group win gather around the Fellowship banner at West 1 2 9 t h s t r e e t , a t 1 0 : 4 0 a . m...
...The full fashioned mills have probably averaged from about 40 t o 50 p e r cent employment in t h e past year aS a result of t h e strikes In t h e non-union mills which have thrown some production to t h e fair shops...
...This was adopted and is being sent o u t as "A Call t o t h e Laboring Millions of t h e United States...
...N ew f o r k City, ALgonqum 4-5865...
...Let t h e people osa ti Only t h e Socialist PsSfl pression of t h e erpiato program t o solve this M...
...The union called strikes against recalcitrant members of t h e employers' association tost Saturday and Monday...
...Evelyn West Hughan, Julius Gerber, Sot Rlfkin, Louis Sadoff, Meye r Halushka, Elisabeth fssbsasn, Herman Kobbe, Jacob Panken, F a - bio Matteoni, E s t h e r Friedman and Q. August Oerber...
...It is hoped t h a t many t r a d e union a nd farmer publications will display it and that Socialists in each s t a te will t a k e t h e i n i t i a t i v e in p u t t i ng this program over and g e t t i n g t he masses organized for education and action...
...The proceeds g o to t h e t r e a s u r y of t h e I n d e pendent Labor P a r t y of Philadelphia county—as t h e new organization i s now officially titled...
...4 knew long in advenant t e r threatened the baiavi Referring to a eaahg banks, which closed Taaj 9th, the financial tassi used by L a Salle Bbakf houses, said: "Tassi *j long bees knows to t t f carious eooditloa " ag whom...
...The» a e way out—tot the pax* t? t h e mesas of protetto s t r i button, ircludhg kaki o t h e r financial Issitsaaa, operated for use sal M t h a t t i socia am...
...A considerable quantity of l i t e r a t u r e and New Leaders were sold a t t h i s meeting...
...B. Hoffman...
...Those Interested in securing t h e program' of t h e conferisce should apply immediately to h e League for Industrial Democracy...
...Cordial invitation is extended to all to Join the Fellowship outing on uns occasion...
...Paul Slanshard, Executive Director of h e City Affaira Committee: McUister Coleman, w r i t e r ; Dr...
...Professor A. J . Blemiller and Maynard Krueger and Organiser Franz Daniel of t h e Socialist P a r t y have been devoting much of their time t o t h e Labor a P r ty effort...
...They cheered the slogans which read "Down with J im Crowiam," "Free the Scottsboro Boys,'* "Join the SccieJiat Party," "Read the New Leader...
...Ethel (Watson Senior...
...rlarold G. Moulton...
...t he depression h a s defeated this move, very largely however...
...Alfred Baker Lewis submitted an article on t h e Scottsboro case and i t waa voted to send i t to t he p a r t y press and to t h e Negro press for publication...
...w i t h the crowd's sise constantly increasing...
...Y.), Socialist P a r t y ; Dr...
...Colston Warne, Professor of Economics, Amherst College...
...The strength of their chorus was unexpectedly increased by a half hundred crying babies...
...will act a s chairman of the various sessions...
...and I t i s a d m i t t ed that the average gang politician In t h e City has f e l t it necessary to put himself out for t h e organzed textile workers In a number of cases...
...About a dozen applications foi ' volunteer organization work have been received by t h e National Of' fi ce a a a result of t h e call authorized by t h e l a s t meeting of the committee but only two states, • New York and Kansas, had applied for their services...
...Chi...
...Carlyn G. Coffin, Mr...
...Lionel D. Mie, author of "Economics—Prin:iples and Problems...
...wound before atrfltssn or anion sympathizers w e n released o a bail >n a "copy of t h e charge ". Magistrates mads the strikers committeemen r u n a n over t h e City « n e n i g h t s before p r i s » ess would 3e released...
...Among the so-called indep e ^ e n t ^ u n ^ o n a ^ t h c I ^ e j n a k e r s -1 moat i l t l l i I » e* eioertyi Beote and North of E n g e n d e r s , has beei The Comrnoowealth'Land Part...
...Not the essali ! public—but by the oflsaj bank...
...The next meeting of t h e committee will be held in Boston on November 7 and 8 and Boston comrades will arrange propaganda meetings with committee members as speakers while there...
...As the parade proceeded down Pitkin avenue, a Communist meeting adjourned to t h e real business of the d a y by booing and acting in their practised pathological manner to express disapproval...
...Sunday evening the Labor Lyceum was packed with men and women comrades where" a dinner had been arranged...
...Louis Badali, J lui «h Altman, Lawrence Cohen, A. L Shlplacoff, Charles Solomon...
...The speakers at these various M e e t i n g s will include Dr...
...113 E a s t l a t h street...
...Norman ["nomas and P a u l Blanshard...
...As T h e New Leader goes to press, strikes a r e In effect against but four r e s t a u r a n t s to t h e Bronx, five .on t h e west side a nd about 10 on t h e e a s t side of Manh a t t a n . Louis Rubenfield...
...Since the last meeting of t he committee more applications had been received for credentials as delegates and guest delegates to the Congress of t h e Labor and Socialist International which meets in Vienna in Jury...
...What Is the Matter With Our Banking System...
...Other sessions will b e a s follows: 'Should We T r y to Stabilize Price L*vels...
...Although this terrible condition of depression renders t he problem of financing the n ew p a r ty very difficult, it h a s t h e effect of c r e a t i n g a very fertile field for t h i r d p a r t y propaganda...
...The Director of Public Safety...
...The appearance of a few local labor parties brought u p t h e matt e r of t h e r e l a t i on of t h e p a r t y to these organizations and.it was t he opinion of t h e committee t h a t Article 10, Section 7, of t h e cons t i t u t i on provides i t is n o t the function of p a r t y members to Join other labor parties or aid in organizing them although cooperation with them is p e r m i t t e d under cert a i n conditions after they are formed...
...I t is a fact also t h a t Immedii t e ly following cn t h e announcenent of t h e formal «-«^«««-y of h e Independent Labor P a r t y , t h e M a g i s t r a t e s and w a r d lassasi a in' h ? textile districts attempted In i number of ways t o make their iisapproval felt by *~^rt1ng upon i g r e a t deal of r ed t a s * babas...
...The p a r t y organizations will also be called upon to a r r a n g e Debs memorial meetings in t h e fall in every locality possible...
...Guy 3reer, contributor to "The Outook," formerly with the R?parai o n Commission in Paris...
...Hillquit, Clarence Senior, Algernon Lea, H a r r y W. Laidler, Jessie Wallace Hughan...
...The unemployed situation came up In connection with a suggested program offered b y t h e Three Rivers Branch in Michigan and supported by t h e 24th Ward Branch of Chicago...
...7^ The loeaes in t a t «Jaur?s fall heavily es tais of those least able ts sai widows orphans ssa a With infinite patients sa niai thousands of west families saved a fo, against the inev?talk g. only t o see these nuagag swept away over nigst, their wake misery sait ness...
...A substitute was offered by Hillquit and Oneal which provides for linking up Socialist locals, working class add farmer organizations in each state...
...The parade went on in high spirits down to Stone avenue, and then on to Pennsylvania and S u t t e r avenues...
...International President Emil Rieve a n d t h e President of t he Philadelphia Branch, Alex McKeown, a r e t h e most outstanding if the t r a d e union officials pushing the Independent Labor P a r t y and both men h a v e given tune which they could ill afford to s p a r e to the building up of t h e n ew p a r t y . An Influential group within t he Union h a s t a k e n t h e position t h at the movement cannot afford to a n tagonize the politicians during a strike situation...
...B R O N X FREE FELLOWSHIP The Bronx Free Fellowship will bold a n outing to Bear Mountain on Sunday, June 21, for its animasi i assi friends...
...As in former years, t h e Saturlay evening session win be divided between addresses and an L I. D. skit, entertainment and lancing...
...Morris Hillquit served a s t o a s t m a s t e r and r e viewed the prospects for t h e Socialist movement and t h e grave situation abroad...
...Twenty Strikes Go On Waiters* Union, Local 1, of New York City, h a s scored a striking victory despite the serious conditions in t h e labor market resulting from t h e industrial breakdown...
...Comrade Alt m an was ales the head of t h e v e ry efficient arrangements committee...
...The occasion was a meeting of t h e taxi s t r i k e n in t h e same building with the result t h a t quite a number of people who came t o t h e hall went away...
...BldynParade Demands Aid For Jobless Demonstration A l so Denounces Michigan Aliti-Alien Legislation —Big Rally Held BROWNSVILLE and Kant New Tork burst through the crust of i n s r t i a and last Saturday staged c a s of t a ; most successful BossaaV ist ecmcnstrations of recent years...
...and Mrs...
...The date for the national convention of t he p a r t y was also set .for Saturday, April 16 nex* year but t h e city where it is to be held will be chosen later...
...Willard Thorp, Professor >f Economics, Amherst College...
...The Executive Secretary is planning to place these volunteers in w e a k or unorganized states...
...Altman, who ta manager of t h e Rand School Book Store, ia a popular figure on t h e street cornera of t h e district a s a p a r t y speaker...
...More then 2,000 a r r e s ts lave taken place almost entirely for picketing since the general strike call went out on February 16th...
...Local Pittsburgh presented a plan of a lecture course to which p a r t y l e c t u r e r s may be assigned and to include a n a r e a t h a t includes Pennsylvania and the East as a beginning...
...The dinner started early which gave plenty of time for speeches...
...Other speakers were Clarence Senior, J a s p e r McLevy, A r t h u r McDowell, J a n e T a it James H. Maurer and James Oneal...
...Last week Cross w a i t ! a t t e m p t e d to s p e a k in front of thi Miners Hall when Chief of P o h» Campbell arrested him for " d i s t u r n i n g t h e p e a c e . " After postini a forfeit of five dollars Croeawaitl addressed a larger audience li Slavish HaU...
...The guest delegates a r e Mrs...
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