The Socialist Roll Is Being Called

...Every party branch, be it large or small, can help...

...The Socialist Roll Is Being Called Success of Drive for $50,000 First Important Step In Gigantic Presidential Campaign of 32 AN UNPRECEDENTED opportunity—the best in a generation—confronts die Socialist Party this year...

...The Future Is Ours I Today we can direct and control the forces that will build a powerful Socialist movement...

...T h i s m e a n s t h a t by a n y possible t e s t t h e r e a r e a t t h e v e r y least 79,429 Socialists In M i l w a u k e e— n o t Hoan v o t e r s , b u t m e n a n d w o m e n proud to enroll themselves m e m b e r s of t h e S o c i a l i s t P a r ty a n d to t a k e p a r t In I t s work...

...The Roll Will Be Catted At the convention dinner to be held in Milwaukee contributions to the fund will be announced...

...If H o a n were Just another good m a n t h a t would be o n e t h i n g . I f h e b a d a g r e a t a n d g r o w i n g Soc i a l i s t P a r t y back of h im that would be s o m e t h i n g else again, to be r e c k o n e d w i t h in November...

...It gave some measure of a livelihood, not decent enough in most places to be worth while, but more decent than many had come to believe would be possible under capitalism...

...Comrades, respond when the roll is called...

...WEST ALUS ELECTS FIFTH WISCONSIN SOCIALIST MAYOR O T H E R W I S C O N S I N GAINS O t h e r Wisconsin Gains M I L W A U K E E . — T h e Socialists of W e s t Ailis, a M i l w a u k e e suburb, h a v e overthrown the o l d - p a r ty m a c h i n e w h i c h h a s r u l e d t h a t city for twelve y e a r s , e l e c t i n g Dr...

...The 1928 Scene lias Changed Whether the revolt is to be blindly executed, and fail of its purpose, or whether it will be intelligent, organized, conscious of its purpose, the abolition of the economic system which is supported by both old parties—will depend on the Socialists...

...Instead of waiting until after the convention adjourns, when the summer will be upon us, to begin a campaign without a fund, the Committee is striving to make the fund available early enough to set the machinery of the campaign in motion immediately after the convention...

...One half of it is to be raised by the time the national convention adjourns late in May...

...Capitalism then seemed to be secure...

...I n t h e s i x w a r d s In w h i c h no Soc i a l i s t votes were c a s t for Aldermen Ihere were p l e n t y of Sociali s t s . Taking the v o t e for Cont r o l l e r , t h e office for w h i c h t h e Soc i a l i s t vote was l o w e s t , t h e r e were 11,403 S o c i a l i s t s In t h o s e w a r d s. I t m u s t be r e m e m b e r e d t h a t t h e Mayor w a s t h e h e a d of t h e t i c k e t, a n d he h a d achieved a national r e p u t a t i o n . It m u s t be .rememb e r e d t h a t t h e A l d e r m a n l c candid a t e s w e r e n e c e s s a r i l y m e n of l e s s e r g e n e r a l f a m e ; a n d t h a t t h e Soc i a l i s t w h o r a n f o r C o n t r o l l e r w a a a c a n d i d a t e for t h e first time, runn i n g a g a i n s t a m a n w h o h a d held office a s l o n g a s M a y o r Hoan...

...T h e M o r n l n g s l d e H e i g h t s Unemp l o y e d L e a g u e will hold a n open a i r m e e t i n g at 125th s t r e e t a nd H a n c o c k place, S a t u r d a y , at 12 noon...

...But altogether, Comrades, from each according to his ability...

...But our voice then was a voice in the wilderness...

...Four years ago, in the elections of 1928, we were in the hands of forces we could not control...

...Capitalism, in all its hideous nakedness, with its poverty for the masses and its fabulous fortunes for the few—with its militarism and its wars—with its insecurity for the workers—stands revealed as the enemy of mankind...

...Capitalism seemed secure...

...They are being driven to desperation...

...T h e Bronx County . E x e c u t i ve C o m m i t t e e a t i t s l a s t m e e t i n g a u t h o r i z e d M u r r a y Gross, organiser, t o c o o p e r a t e w i t h L e o n a r d Bright of t h e E m e r g e n c y Conference on U n e m p l o y m e n t , In e s t a b l i s h i n g j o b l e s s o r g a n i z a t i o n s in a n u m b e r of d i s t r i c t s i n t h a t c o u n t y . T h e first m e e t i n g w i t h this o b j e c t In view will t a k e p l a c e in a p u b l i c school In t h e 5 t h A. D. s h o r t l y. Over 100 j o i n e d t h e U n e m p l o y ed L e a g u e of t h e L o w e r West Side l a s t F r i d a y a t P . S. 8, a n d a s m a n y m o r e h i v e joined since, making t h i s t h e l a r g e s t a l t h o u g h youngest of t h e j o b l e s s o r g a n i z a t i o n s. S e v e r a l S o c i a l i s t P a r t y b r a n c h es a n d individuals a r e a i d i n g t h e a c t i v i t y a m o n g t h e u n e m p l o y e d by p u r c h a s i n g t h e b o o k l e t s c o n t a i n i ng 25 cent a n d 10 c e n t coupons which h a v e been Issued b y t h e Unemployed D r i v e C o m m i t t e e . In view of t h e p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t t h i s Import a n t w o r k m s y c e a s e if i t Is n o t s u p p o r t e d financially the committ e e hopes t h a t a c t i v e S o c i a l i s t s In a n t h e b r a n c h e s will do t h e i r best t o d i s p o s e of t h e b o o k l e t s sent to t h e m a n d f o r w a r d t h e m o n e y to R o o m 601, 7 E a s t 15th s t r e e t , as q u i c k l y a s possible...

...If we take advantage of popular resentment and direct the tide towards a Socialist nation the elections of 1932 will mark the selves to blame...

...Those who have been waiting, hoping, working, dreaming of the day when people will turn to us instead of from us can now have their dreams realized...

...Many of them are hungry...

...We will call the roll, branch by branch, State by State, and every branch, every State, and individual party members, most of whom will not be able to be present in person, will respond by the subscriptions they will have made...

...Millions of people have seen the capitalist system, in which, they were asked to place their faith, crumble like a house of cards...

...Is there a way out...

...M. V. B a x t e r t o b e t h e s i x t h Socialist m a y o r i n Wisconsin...

...Millions are asking the question...

...L e t t h e p o l i t i c a l d o p e s t e r s l a u gh t h a t off ! New York Socialists Continue Campaign to Organize the Unemployed AS A follow-up of t h e unemp l o y m e n t d e m o n s t r a t i o n held by t h e Socialist P a r t y several w e e k s a g o a t C o l u m b u s Circle a n o t h e r m a s s m e e t i n g will be held a t t h e s a m e place S a t u r d a y afternoon, A p r i l 23, w i t h t h e following s p e a k e r s : N o r m a n T h o m a s , A u g u st C l a e s s e n s , F r a n k C r o a s w a l t h , Gert r u d e Well Klein, L e o n a r d C. K a y e , Samuel H . F r i e d m a n , J u l e s Umani k y a n d L e o n a r d B r i g h t . Max n e l son la t o presides T h e m e e t i n g will s e r v e , in addit i o n , t o f o c u s a t t e n t i o n o n t h e M a y D a y p a r a d e a n d d e m o n s t r a t i o n a t U n i o n S q u a r e to t a k e p l a c e , t h e f o l l o w i n g S a t u r d a y . The Jobless will be i n v i t e d t o Join t h e U n e m ployed L e a g u e s which have been e s t a b l i s h e d In v a r i o u s p a r t s of t h e c i t y . H u n d r e d s of Jobless workers who h a v e b e e n a t t e n d i n g m e e t i n gs a t the L. I. D. R e c r e a t i o n H u ts h a v e r e s p o n d e d e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y to t h e a p p e a l s of s p e a k e r s t h a t they s h o u l d Join the Unemployed I L e a g u e s . Next W e d n e s d a y afternoon the H a r l e m Unemployed L e a g u e will be o r g a n i z e d a t 2005 S e v e n t h avenue...

...We can fashion the outcome by what we do, by what we say, by the effectiveness with which we carry our message into every village and hamlet of the nation, by educating the people into the recognition that capitalism can never be anything but a system by which millions must live in poverty and face insecurity so that a few may live in luxury and idleness...

...R e t u r n s Ind i c a t e t h e e l e c t i o n of t h r e e aldermen n o m i n a t e d b y t h e P a r t y . T h e Socialist hold on Beaver D a m was s t r e n g t h e n e d by t he e l e c t i o n of 1 1 o u t of 14 a l d e r m en a n d t h e r e e l e c t i o n of R a e Weaver, m a y o r . " T h e avalanche of Socialist v o t e s , " s a i d Mayor H o a n of Milw a u k e e , "is n o t o n l y a n Indorsem e n t of t h e w o r k a n d achievem e n t s o f t h e S o c i a l i s t s i n Wiscons b u t m o s t of all Is a m i g h ty p r o t e s t a g a i n s t the p l u t o c r a t ic Wall S t r e e t a n d W a s h i n g t o n comb i n a t i o n s t h a t a r e s u c k i n g t h e life blood of t h i s n a t i o n . It Is a n eff e c t i v e w a r n i n g t o t h e m of w h at i s o n t h e w a y . " A S t r a i g h t P a r t y V i c t o ry T h e r e a r e 79,420 S o c i a l i s t s in M i l w a u k e e . Close to fifty per c e n t of t h e v o t e r s In t h a t city take p r i d e I n a u l g n l n g t h e m s e l v e s with t h e S o c i a l i s t P a r t y. T h a t M a y o r D a n H o a n would be r e e l e c t e d w i t h a colossal m a j o r i ty was t a k e n for g r a n t e d . How m a n y of t h e v o t e s t h a t would be c a s t for h i m would be Socialist v o t e s w a s a n o t h e r s t o r y . That r e m a i n e d t o b e s e e n . T h a t h i s m a g nificent a d m i n i s t r a t i o n that h awon t h e a d m i r a t i o n of t h e whole c o u n t r y would be a p p r o v e d went w i t h o u t s a y i n g . How m a n y of h i s v o t e s would be p e r s o n a l a n d h ow m a n y for h i s p a r t y w a s w h a t worried t h e p o l i t i c i a n s. T h e P a r t y T e s t ed Upon t h a t q u e s t i o n t h e political o b s e r v e r s d i d a good d e a l of s t u d y ing...

...Some more, others less...

...It is the only way they know of showing their resentment...

...If you want to help—by contributing—by circulating subscription lists—by visiting-'your friends and neighbors in the six weeks that intervene until the convention is held—write to Marx Lewis, director of the Socialist Opportunity Drive, 907 Fifteenth street, N. W., Washington, D. C. It is our fight—it will be our victory—the victory of the masses for a new day for all who have suffered...

...T h e r e a r e 27 w a r d s i n Milwaukee t h a t elect a l d e r m e n . In t he p r i m a r i e s all c a n d i d a t e s but t he t w o h i g h e s t a r e e l i m i n a t e d . The S o c i a l i s t s w e r e able t o p l a c e cand i d a t e s in 20 w a r d s . I n t h e 15th W a r d the Socialist lost out, a n d t h e p a r t y I n s t r u c t e d t h e Socialist v o t e r s t o w r i t e In t h e n a m e of t h e c a n d i d a t e . In s i x w a r d s no Soc i a l i s t v o t e s were c a s t a t all for Aldermen...

...Socialists knew that the system could not last, that it must collapse because of the inherent contradictions upon which it rests...

...T h e r e were 166,826 votes cas* a l t o g e t h e r for 54 c a n d i d a t e s for Aldermen in t h e 27 w a r d s. T h e Socialist c a n d i d a t e s polled 66,836 In 2 0 w a r d s. I n the 1 5 t h W a r d 1,100 Sociali s t s wrote In t h e n a m e of their c a n d i d a t e , m a k i n g a t o t a l of 67,936...

...For the Sinews of War The National Executive Committee of the Socialist Party, determined that we shall start early, work hard and late, has authorized the first major effort of the campaign—the raising of a $50,000 fund with which to get the campaign under way...

...Large numbers will strike out blindly against the party in power—and elevate the party they had driven from power about a decade ago...

...The standard bearers to be chosen at the convention to lead us in the fight will know that they have a fighting army, following them in the trying and arduous campaigning immediately ahead of them...

...Organizers will be sent into strategic areas—tons of literature will be printed and distributed—party machinery everywhere will be mobilized for the greatest effort, to take advantage of the greatest opportunity, we have had in a generation...

...The verdict lies in our hands...