Convention To Nominate On Sunday
Convention To Nominate On Sunday Standard Bearers Will Talk Over N a t i o n al Radio Hook-up in the Evening CHICAGO.-While Socialist locals and branches throughout the country are...
...In the afternoon, another committee, composed of Jasper McLevy, chairman, Bridgeport, Conn...
...Bay Shores (Indian): Joseph Shotnln, secretary...
...The local Is continuing with Its house to house distribution of lsaflets, one leaflet each week In a chosen district of 1.000 homes...
...for State Senator, James Cristianof Paterson...
...Only a few years ago the presence of a SoclaUst speaker at Union College was undreamed of...
...HHooaann , MMaayyoorr of Milwaukee...
...B. C. Vladeck, manager of the Jewish Dally Forward William A. Cunnea, candidate foi state's attorney on the Farmer-Labor ticket, with which Chicago Socialists are cooperating, will be chairman at this banquet...
...Organization Notes' "Socialist S o n g s " Available Local Reading, Pa., has prepared a booklet entitled "Socialist Songs," which contains the words to 21 favorite working class songs...
...So far, the members have all met their quotas...
...WEST VIRGINIA, South Charleston: Joe Rouseau, secretary, 527 Second avenue...
...Boyne City branch Is now strong enough to control any future 1 of the entire district is merely a matter of going through the formalities, as the people here fully realise the necessity of a change and the hopelessness of help from the two major parties...
...East jordon: Charles Beebe, secretary...
...A series of outdoor mass meetings are scheduled...
...Barnstable, Mass., with 18 charter members...
...SCHENECTADY.—The local Dostponed Its business meeting of last Monday evening on account of the appearance of Norman Thomas in Schenectady under Union College auspices...
...Hopewell, Va., and Amicus Most, Charleston, W. Vs., will lead a discussion on organization problems in small, cities and rural communities...
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY COMMITTEE met last Thursday in Mt...
...The official county committee named an action committee to carry on the work...
...Route 1; Petoskey: Don W. Crandall, secretary...
...Powers Hapgood, will speak at the local on Friday, April 28...
...Indian language branches were organized In connection with many of the locals...
...DETROIT.—Branch 1 plans a militant drive for members with the hope that every district in Detroit will have a neighborhood branch before next election...
...The book sells for 10 cents a copy, $1.50 for 26, $6 for 100...
...An automobile tour is planned for Saturday afternoon, and a convention banquet tor Monday evening...
...It may be obtained from the Reading Labor Advocate, Reading, Pa., or national headquarters, Socialist party, 549 Randolph street, Chicago...
...for Assemblymen, Paul Steinberg, Passaic...
...Vernon and mobilized for activity throughout the county...
...Carl Parsons, New Rochelle organizer and former head of the World War Veterans, and State Secretary Herbert Merrill have been Invited to speak...
...The committee Includes a -number of active comrades, such as White, Rlegelman and Jones from Yonkers...
...lots the size of an average city block begging for buyers at $10 each, and over 8C per cent of the land reverted to the state for non-payment of taxes In some localities...
...BOYNE CITY.—Comrades Burt and Kent, sent by the state office to assist Organiser Le Roy in the 11th district, report the average factory wage only i2'/i cents per hour...
...New England District All the New England States except Vermont will be on the ballot and will wage Intensive state and national campaigns...
...MISSOURI, St...
...Michigan The state executive committee has ordered formation of a speakers' bureau which will furnish speakers to all party and other organizations which request them, arrange open air meetings, form a lecture circuit in Michigan, and to maintain a research department for the purpos eof giving Socialist speakers necessary data...
...Vernon under party auspices on Friday evening, May 6 Samuel Orr, former Bronx County Assemblyman, will also address this meeting at 201 South Third avenue...
...S. Zuckerman, Paterson...
...Minnesota Norman Thomas will speak to the Central Labor Union of Minneapolis, Thursday, May 19...
...at the Steuben Club, 188 West Randolph street, at which the candidates will speak...
...W i s c o n s in Milwaukee Socialists are selling tickets for a circus to be held In the citv the week beginning May 7. The party's commissions will go to Its educational fund...
...The five songs, "Internationale," "The Red Flag," "Solidarity Forever," "The Workers' Marseillaise" and "When the Revolution Comes" are here together in one book for the first time...
...A meeting of the county nominating committee April 11, nominated the following: For Congressman, Garrett De Young of P^eakness...
...N o r m a n Thomas is to speak on "The Road Ahead" at the headquarters of tin Cedarhurst and Vicinity branch of Local Nassau County, Lord and Bayview avenues, Inwood, L. I., on Thursday evening...
...Convention To Nominate On Sunday Standard Bearers Will Talk Over N a t i o n al Radio Hook-up in the Evening CHICAGO.-While Socialist locals and branches throughout the country are considering the convention agenda sent out last week, the committee in charge of national convention arrangements is rapidly shaping final plans for the sessions, to be held In the Milwaukee municipal auditorium May 21-24...
...On Friday, Map 8, a debate Is scheduled between Alfred Baker Lewis and Abe Kallsh on the subject, "Resolved that the Militants Can Contribute to the Growth of the Socialist Party...
...Louis Markovltz, Passaic, Victor Obermaster, Paterson...
...VERNON...
...DDaanniieell WW...
...The meeting will be held at Irish Benevolent Hall, 21 Lawton street...
...Heywood Broun, newspaper columnist...
...Vernon...
...The nominating session will be Sunday afternoon...
...Hoan to Be Host Friday evening, Mayor Daniel W. Hoan of Milwaukee, will be host to visiting delegates in a reception at the City Hall...
...D. Drucker, McParlane and Jay from Mt...
...Friday, May 20, two conferences on organization tactics will be held...
...Boyne Falls: John Harmon, secretary...
...Providence, R. I., and Bangor, Me...
...Speakers, Leonard Bright, Henry Fruchter, Carl Parsons, chairman...
...Spring) Valley, on Tuesday, May 10...
...MICHIGAN, Aba Camp...
...NASSAU COUNTY...
...In the morning, a committee of Juliu> Gerber, chairman...
...New York City...
...Detroit (21st Ward branch): Bernlce Morris, secretary, 14078 Paircrest avenue...
...Vernon, chairman...
...Petoskey (Indian): Paul Obinaw, secretary...
...mittee will meet for two days previous to the convention at the New Randolph Hotel, 4th and Wisconsin, according to plans made public this week by Clarence Senior, executive secretary...
...William W. Buslck, Los Angeles, and Leo Krzyckl, Milwaukee, will lead a conference on organization problems in large cities...
...BROWN CITY.—The first local In the Thumb district of Michigan has been organised and will elect its permanent officers soon...
...The convention proper will start Saturday morning and run through to Tuesday evening...
...ROCKLAND COUNTY.—The local will open the campaign at a dinner and dance at Villa Lafayette, South Main street...
...A quota of »100 was voted as 115 of this was raised on the spot Thursday evening, April 28, Bdwyn Hunt spoke on "Housing the Masses...
...New York State NEW ROCHELLE.—Reorganization of Local New Rochelle May 11...
...Rex Hughey, secretary...
...Joseph: C. L. MacNeil, secretary, 2711 Seneca street...
...Morris Hillquit, chairman of the Socialist national executive committee...
...1033 South Leebrlck street...
...New Jersey PASSAIC COUNTY has a full Socialist ticket In the field...
...The latter was named secretary and Jay of Mt...
...The latter soon resolved itself Into subcommittees to work out plans for submission to the entire committee at its next meeting on Thursday, April 28, at 8 p. m, at 201 South Third avenue, Mt...
...McBRIBES.—The branch here has begun a new drive for membership and every member has pledged himself to bring In at least one other every month...
...for Freeholders, Anna Colin, Passaic...
...May 5, at 8:30 p. m. The Hempstead branch is cooperating with the Inwood members of the party toward making this meeting a success...
...They plan, together with the Montcalm County local, to bring a real Socialist farmers' plank to the next state convention...
...IOWA, Burlington: A. W. Thlelbert, secretary...
...The largest auditorium of the college was crowded to* hear Thomas discuss municipal problems...
...New Locals Reported COLORADO, Eckert: W. H. Roberts, secretary, Austin...
...Norman Thomas will speak in Mt...
...May 5, Cameron King speaks on "The World Crisis—The Socialist Way Out," and on Wednesday, May 11, Rabbi Jacob Welnsteln on "The Autobiographies of Emma Goldman and Lincoln Steffens...
...Hart: N. W. Kuhne, secretary...
...David George...
...Locals and branches which desire to have speakers sent to their meetings are requested to communicate with the committee...
...New branches were organized In Petoskey, Boyne Palls, Bay Shores and many other nearby towns...
...Nominees for President and Vice President will speak at a mass meeting Sunday evening, which will be broadcast over • nation-wide hook-up A post-convention banquet will be held la Chicago Wednesday evening May 25...
...Popular American tunes have been selected tc encourage singing in party meeting.^ (and In other gatherings of workers organizations), even without accompaniment...
...Other speakers will be Norman Thomas, 1928 standardbbeeaarreerr...
...Delegations from Orange, Westchester and Putman Counties are expected to attend...
...Vernon...
...California SAN FRANCISCO.—April 21 the local had Its regular monthly business meeting...
...This will mark the first anniversary of the local, which started with seven, now numbers 55 members...
...Guests Of honor will be Carl P. Svensson of Nanuet, delegate to the Milwaukee convention, and Samuel A. DeWitt...
...Three new locals wore organized last week...
...The newly formed 22nd Ward branch has been granted its charter by the state office...
...The national executive com...
...Harbor Springs (Indian): Jonas Shawanesse, secretary...
...Harry Simon, Paterson...
...Hagerty and Parsons from Mew Rochelle, Sloane from Mamaroneck and Valensteln front Peeksklll...
Vol. 13 • April 1932 • No. 18
