Milwaukee Makes Plans for Convention

Milwaukee Makes Plans for Convention Socialist Activity Is Reported From Many States as New Branches Form (By a New leader t «rfr»poiid>iil) CHICAGO.—With the election of additional...

...Oregon Socialists of Oregon are devoting all their efforts to reestablishing the Socialist Party's legal standing in the state, which was lost during the period of the war...
...Hamilton (Y...
...A card party will be held at Fraternal Hall, Monday, April 11...
...Independents have to pay $50 a page and In the last election the Socialist Party purchased two pages...
...OLEAN.—A local of the Socialist Party has been organised In Olean, Cattaraugus County, with twenty-four charter members...
...Michigan, Boyne City: J. H. IJnch...
...Forward Bldg, 1TI E Broadwa* Manhattan...
...Albert Beatty, Warren, was chosen organizer, Harry Puller, Hubbard, recording secretary, and J. R. Thomas, Hubbard, financial secretary...
...George Simpson, instructor at Temple University, will speak on "War— What For...
...Pennsylvania NEW CASTLE...
...hold business meetings at least once a month, write to the state secretary often and render a financial report at least once every three months...
...All signed petitions must be certified by a notary in the county where the signatures are solicited, and returned to the state office of the party by August 1. The State Executive Committee has authorized the printing of 50,000 state platforms...
...For the nominating session, the Milwaukee comrades have taken the biggest hall available...
...State Secretary George leaves April 4th on a three weeks tour...
...Virginia...
...May 21 is the date set for the Y. P. 8. L. annual inter-racial dance, to be held at the Glenville Masonic Auditorium...
...According to present plans, at hast, one play will be produced each month...
...Regis...
...Eden and Jerome avenues, Bronx...
...Snow will probably tour Montana also where there are good prospects for the party in several counties...
...Paterson: Adolph Dolder, secretary...
...To secure better cooperation among the branches, a city bulletin is being published...
...Officers are Frank Yontez, financial secretary...
...Flint (Branch No...
...Blank petitions are at the state office...
...N. J New York, Buffalo (Women's Auxiliary) : Hazel V. Bowers, secretary, 64 Ruspin avenue...
...A. Heist Is to speak Sunday afternoon at the forum which has been taken over by the party...
...20 E. Kingsbrldge road, Bronx...
...There will be a short talk on "The Future of the Socialist Movement in Paterson" by the secretary...
...Milwaukee Makes Plans for Convention Socialist Activity Is Reported From Many States as New Branches Form (By a New leader t «rfr»poiid>iil) CHICAGO.—With the election of additional delegates reported to Socialist national headquarters, and the appointment of all necessary local committees in Milwaukee, plans for the convention are taking definite shape...
...r Michigan, Ann Arbor: E. E. Linton, secretary...
...William M. Felgenbaum, "The Industrial Depression and the Way Out...
...financial and corresponding secretary, Phillips B. Freer, of Lynchburg College...
...C. Kauffman, secretary, 657 Centre street...
...New Jersey A general state-wide membership meeting will be held Sunday, April 3, at 9 A. M. in Polish National Hall, Roselle street, Linden...
...Socialist Party...
...Utah OGDEN.—William R. Snow of Washington is speaking on an organization tour of the far west...
...Arrangements have been made to secure one of the finest halls in the city for the sessions, which will start Saturday morning, May 21...
...arrange meetings and picnics in your district and send to the state organization for speakers...
...send to the Secretary of State at Lansing and get a copy of the election laws...
...Mid-Bronx Socialist Forum...
...The branch is mourning the death of Ambrose Cadarl...
...A copy of the resolutions adopted at the recent Ohio Pastors Convention, together with the address delivered by Joseph Sharts before the convention and an outline of the Socialist unemployment Insurance bill, is to be sent to each minister...
...South Mill street...
...Albert Strelfl, National Committeeman, obtained 60 signers in a rock-ribbed Republican community in less than two hours...
...DETROIT.—Branch No...
...F. W. Walz will speak...
...PATTERSON.—The next meeting of the new branch will be held Saturday, April 2, at Oakley Halls, 211 Market street, at 8 P. M. All readers of the New Leader, as well as their friends, are Invited...
...secretary...
...New York State DELEGATE CONFERENCE.—Delegates to the National Convention will meet at Peoples House, New York, Sunday morning, April 10th, at 10 o'clock...
...PHILADELPHIA.—Sunday, April 3, 8:30 P. M., at JE-09 Ridge avenue...
...Marie McDonald will | speak In the Trades and Labor Hall on April 8th at 8 P. M. WESTMORELAND COUNTY Local Is back on the map with the organization of its first new branch In many years at Vandergrift, where M. C. Henry and L. O. Peters have succeeded in launching a promising-new organization...
...A lecture and dance will be held March 30...
...sens of Mew York will speak In Mount Vernon on Friday evening...
...New Jersey, Trenton: Wm...
...It Is excellent propaganda for the party and a legal standing will enable voters to distinguish between Socialist candidates and independent candidates...
...6th A. D. Branch...
...the audiences have been very sympathetic...
...organize study classes and study Socialism...
...Bring your membership card...
...Salem, 7th...
...MONDAY, APRIL 4 Esther Friedman, "Women and the World Crisis...
...South 3d avenue, on Thursday evening...
...Many of the applications come from places which have not had a Socialist meeting for years...
...7th A. D. Branch 3, Socialist Party...
...Oregon readers of The New Leader are urged to circulate the nominating petitions of the party...
...Twelve members were taken hi...
...These meetings will be continued until the outdoor speaking season begins-For the past few weeks, at least one application for party membership Is sent Into the office every day...
...Pennsylvania, Delaware County: George R. Cooper, secretary, 7251 Redbourne road...
...Organizer Carl Leathers reports headquarters has been opened la Carpenters Hall, 12...
...give them application blanks and other supplies and send them out to get new members...
...A thousand leaflets were also distributed...
...Candidates for U. S. Senator and for presidential electors will be held...
...If the party hod legal standing it would have four pages free...
...West Bronx Socialist Forum...
...Box 55, Great Notch...
...Officers for the first three months are: Chairman, W. L. Gibson...
...Meetings have been held for weeks, with August Claessens...
...George Catlin, "The Crisis In Contemporary Socialism," 600 West 181 street, Manhattan...
...get some Socialist Party letter heads...
...The S. E C. voted to hold the state convention in Springfield...
...Although a place on the state ballot is not yet assuied, petitions demanding that the Socialist candidates be on the ballot are nearly completed...
...Esther Friedman, "Women, World Builders," 722 Prospect avenue, Bronx: Workmen's Circle Women's Branch No...
...William* burg Branch, socialist Party...
...Michigan It is Important the new party locals elect a chairman, financial secretary and a recording secretary...
...Coney Island Branch, Socialist Party...
...In the last two elections, 1928 and 1930, the Socialist Party's candidates appeared on the ballot as Independents...
...Connecticut STAMFORD.—Local Socialists hope to reap good results from the Thomas lecture April 4th...
...The State Office of the Socialist Party urges that all petitions demanding the pardon of Alfred Hoffman, Hosiery Workers' organizer, framed on a conspiracy charge in Monroe County last year, be forwarded to the state office immediately they are filled...
...Meadowvtew, 8th...
...get subscriptions for the Socialist press...
...HEMPSTEAD.—James Oneal, editor of the New Leader, will represent the Socialist Party at the Forum meeting of the Hempstead Branch to be held at Odd FeUows Hall, Hempstead, on the evening of April 16th...
...2nd A D. Branch, Socialist Party...
...Eden and Jerome avenues, Bronx...
...The first issue, gotten out by Max Klein, clearly demonstrated the value of the bulletin...
...IIAMDEN.—A Socialist leaflet dealin...
...Amicus Most, "The Socialist and Labor Situation In West Virginia," meeting place toy be announced, nth A D. Branch, Socialist Party...
...National convention delegates will be instructed and plans made for the campaign...
...The L. I. D. lecture series, so successful, will probably be repeated next year...
...BRIDGEPORT...
...1 of the local Socialist Party calls upon delegates to the coming national convention to nominate Norman Thomas for President and Tom Mooney for VicePresident...
...Meetings are held every Tuesday evening at the Slovenian Worklngmen's Home, 15335 Waterloo road...
...Two of these new members have already sent in six other members each...
...48 Ocean Place, Bklyn...
...A full state ticket will be put in the field, according to the state secretary, Samuel Lerner, of 2512 Caldwell street, Omaha...
...It Is understood that New York State visitors to the convention can accompany the delegates and receive the same treatment in the matter of rates, but such persons should get in touch with the state secretary or with Executive Secretary aether of Local New York City...
...LYNCHBURG.—A local With 11 charter members was formed here last week, at a meeting attended by the State Secretary...
...Two hundred copies of the Socialist unemployment insurance bill have been, printed...
...Jugoslav Branch 27 will hold a -lance at the Slovenian National Hail on April 6. On April 17 a concert will be given at the Jugo-slav Workers National Home, West 130th street and McOowan avenue, under the an p i c e s of Jugoslav Branch No...
...Ontario...
...The central committee will meet again AprU 17 at the Jugoslav Hall...
...EASTON.—A new local has been organized In Easton with 14 charter members...
...Jasper McLevy, J. E. Gorman and Ben Blumenberg as speakers...
...Roanoke, 8th...
...August Claessens and others, "The Present Depression and the Socialist Way Out," Paradise, Manor, Mt...
...Washington Heights Branch, Socialist Party...
...N e h r a s k a ^^ With a 100 per oerit membership increase in the Omaha local over three months ago, and with the applications for charters from Lincoln and North Platte, prospects for a large Socialist vote In Nebraska are greatly improved...
...FRIDAY, APRIL S B. C. Vladeek...
...Texas DALLAS.—Ida Crouch Hazlett will speak In Texas for several months, following E. M. Lane, state organizer...
...Issue credentials to your active members as voluntary organizers...
...AprU 15th, under the auspices of Local Mount Vernon...
...A Socialist library Is being built up with voluntary contributions...
...Organization of a Bohemian local In Omaha was started March 30...
...Bradford Young, "Amos and Andj -Symptoms of Industrial Waste," 167 Tompkins avenue, Bklyn...
...Pennsylvania, Fayette City (lkerstown branch): Joseph Kuckler, secretary...
...Organizer Rosenkranz urges all members attend and to bring their dues books...
...The purpose of this conference Is to consider the route which the New York State delegation will take to the National Convention, and the expense of the delegation In making the trip...
...Questions In the Agenda of the Convention may also be considered...
...Marks Place, Manhattan...
...Massachusetts The state secretary reports that seven unemployment meetings have already been held in cities around Boston...
...Nathan Fine will speak the following Sunday on American Communism...
...Brighton Beach Branch, Socialist Party...
...P. S. L>: Russell A. England, secretary, 22 Emerald street, South...
...Lecture Calendar (All lectures begin at 8:30 p. m. unless otherwise Indicated) SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Esther Friedman, "Women In Polltics,' 57 St...
...Comrade Gibson is secretary of the Central Trades and Labor Council...
...The Nassau, Richmond and Suffolk district has elected O. August Oerber of Richmond County delegate, s. W. Ohrieteneaa of Nassau County was the choice for alternate...
...Jasper McLevy heads the state's delegation to tlie Milwaukee convention...
...recording secretary, James R. Henson...
...8th A. D. Branch, Socialist Party...
...The state secretary will send an appeal for support to one thousand Ohio ministers...
...HARTFORD.—A...
...Bensonhurst Branch...
...Nominating petitions for state candidates were sent out this week to locals and individuals In twenty-four counties...
...His schedule Is: Bedford C. H., AprU 5; Lynchburg, 6th...
...Socialist Party Branch...
...She of the members are students...
...On the charter application from North Platte there were twelve names, while forty-seven charter names were on the Lincoln application...
...8th A. D, Socialist Party...
...Socialism in the Light of American Experience," Paradise Manor, Mt...
...Socialist Party...
...Under Ohio law 30,000 signatures must be obtained, and these must Include signers in at least thirty-five different counties...
...NEWARK.—A special meeting to nominate candidates for the general election will be held Tuesday, April 5th...
...organisers, and Marty Pay, recording secretary...
...6. Over one hundred workers heard Joseph Martinek and Noah Martdeicorn talk on unemployment Insurance at a meeting arranged by the Bohemian Branch, March 17...
...Jacob Panken, August Claessens, William M. Felgenbaum, "The Industrial Depression and the Way put," Savoy Mansion, 64th street and 20th avenue, Bklyn...
...Charles Solomon, "Current Events," Assembly Hall, Building F. Amalgamated Cooperative Houses, Bronx...
...630 Second street...
...Herman Bye, "The Public Debt": 'Socialism and Trade Unionism," 327 E. 9th street, Manhattan...
...Jasper McLevy and Martin F. Plunkett will speak at an open-air rally for May Day on the evening of April 31...
...Twelve branches are represented in the newly organized Central Committee...
...The sentiment is changing In favor of the Socialist Party and signatures can be easily obtained...
...is to be printed...
...Sidney YcUen, state secretary, is orgenliliur It...
...Plans were made to arrange a number of meetings for delegates going to the convention, in Worcester, Ware, Palmer, Chicopee...
...Those Interested should get In touch with Yellen, *05 Prospect-Fourth Bldg., Cleveland...
...Jacob Panken, August Claessens...
...215 W. Michigan street...
...C L E V E L A N D . — An English-speaking branch has been organised In the Collin wood section as the 32d Ward Branch...
...New Jersey...
...And don't forget to hold a county convention and nominate a full ticket...
...Ohio At a county convention March 13 at the Jugoslav Hall In Olrard delegates from Warren, Olrard and Hubbard organized to form a Trumbull County Central Committee...
...A Belsky of New York will address Local Mount Vernon at Workmen'* Circle Hall...
...The branch Is endeavoring to secure some prominent old-party representative of Nassau County to debate...
...get some leaflets and distribute them...
...Lynchburg: Phillios B. Freer, secretary, Lynchburg College...
...August Claessens, "The Average Mind and the Roots of Prejudice," 98 Avenue C, Manhattan...
...Jacob Panken, August Claessens...
...Virginia The State Executive Committee m e t i s Sunday, April 3, at 2 P. M, in the local Socialist headquarters, 70S East Freemason street, Norfolk, Va...
...The meeting'at LeGrande, Ore., was the first'one held in 14 years and as a general rule the meetings have had good publicity in the press...
...The next meeting will be held at the residence of the temporary secretary, Frank P. Loeffler, 1312 Washington street, on Sunday, April 3d...
...2202 Mermaid avenue, Bklyn...
...Circulation of petitions Is to start Immediately...
...Attendance ranged from 40 to over 200...
...Women's Branch, Workmen's Circle...
...There Is much Interest in the Socialist movement throughout the state and a full Socialist ticket wilt be nominated for the fall election...
...August Claessens, "The Love of Money and the Struggle for -Existence," 789 Elsmere Place, Bronx...
...New Locals Reported Illinois, Evanston (North Shore branch, local Cook county): R. E. Woiseiey, secretary, 1310 Chicago avenue...
...The law provides that only legal parties are entitled to free space in the pamphlet that is mailed to every registered voter in the state...
...At Umatilla, La Grande and Enterprise in Oregon he had good meetings...
...Lane recently organized a local of 63 members in Fort Worth and got seven subscriptions to Socialist papers...
...Several of the meetings were packed to the doors...
...Good meetings were also held In Idaho at CoMwell, Boise, Twin Fails and Idaho Falls...
...O. Cary White will be used by the State Committee this summer as lecturer and organizer...
...P. O. Box.341...
...SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Morris Hillquit, "Europe's Struggle for Survival," 11:00 A. M., Bumside Manor, Bumside and Harrison avenues...
...TUESDAY, APRIL S Amicus Most, "The Socialist and Labor Situation In West Virginia," 218 Van Sicklen avenue, Bklyn...
...with the failure of the Hamden Bank and Trust Co...
...Jewish so delist Verband...
...The first program, consisting of a pantomime and a short peace play, will be presented some time In AprU...
...They are being asked for financial support and for help in circulating petitions a k r o n will soon have a local...
...April 7th...
...THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Samuel Orr, Esther Friedman, George I. Steinhardt, and others, "The Present Depression and the Socialist Way Out...
...NEW HAVEN.—Norman Thomas will speak in New Haven on May 12 on "The Downfall of Capitalism...
...Louis Jarts and Roy Hoyt...
...Actors and directors of plays recently produced by the Ylpsel Circle, the Socialist Party, the Jugoslav Federation and other organizations, have formed the Workers' Theatre of Detroit to develop dramatic talent within the working class and to present plays dealing with subjects of interest to workers, the sponsors say...
...Petitions can be obtained from the state secretary, Charles Kolb, 401 Labor Temple, Portland, Ore., and every Socialist and sympathizer In the state Is urged to get a supply immediately and help to give the party a legal standing...
...2): S Samukar, secretary, 131 E. Madison street...
...David Harris will be the speaker at the forum this Sunday, at the St...
...Upper Darby...
...Local Socialists will hold a muslcale May 7th at the home of the Ottosons, 36 Mlllis street...
...Abingdon, 11th...
...Michigan...
...William M. Felgenbaum, "The Industrial Depression and the Way Out," Workmen's Circle Center...
...There are now over 50 members-at-kvrge who need only a little help to begin organizing...
...22nd A. D. Branch 3, Socialist Party...
...Sunday, April I. Him, wilt be a mass masting and installation of members already signed up...
...Locals will probably be formed at Wahoo and Hastings, also...

Vol. 13 • April 1932 • No. 14


 
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