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Shall We Conscript? No, We Prefer Volunteers! Help Strengthen the Solidarity of American Labor THE worker who has no illusions about the industrial system under which we live, realizes the...
...She says, "I could write of many other things, not so pleasant...
...So w* find this statement coming from America's great liberal scholar: "Nor la Communism Inseparably connected with dictatorship...
...State...
...How about organising a Socialist local down your way...
...now he must justify It...
...Barnes proceeds to construct facts to fit hit theory...
...I pledge myself to secure at least one subscription to THE NEW LEADER each month for the next three months...
...It merely thinks that force will be necessary...
...Faced with this undeniable fact, Dr...
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...Not entirely fundamental from the Marxian viewpoint, dear comrade, but ever so universal among the aroused Americana who can use their minds along with their feelings...
...After all the boasting of the American high standard of living, and the ballyhoo of advertising that crammed our ears and blinded our eyes ever since the war, surely nothing was too good for us...
...To take on the Socialistic label seems to add a handicap without any advantage...
...Barnes sees nothing gained "by branding" the program of the Socialist party "Socialism...
...He subscribes to the platform which contains as one of its most vital planks, emphasized hi Socialist party literature, the collective ownership and management of the means of production...
...We can poll a tremendous vote, provided we can reach the people and explain our program to them...
...Street...
...If they had saved their money, they would have it now,' or 'If they had bought fewer automobiles, radios and less luxuries, there would be more left foi food' "It would be devilishly funny if it weren't so tragic, the way some of the higher-ups are condemning the low-downs...
...In Its thesis and statutes of the second congress it stated clearly "the fundamental principles Of the Third International, namely: the recognition of the dtotatonhlp of the proletariat, and of Soviet power instead of the bouregeoiTuemocracy...
...Both old parties are going to nominate reactionaries, and it looks as If there would be no time to organize a so-called Third Party...
...Chas...
...To make a clear distinction between Socialism and Communism, he says that the former believes hi "patching up" while the latter believes to "overthrowing...
...Those who lament the lack of solidarity in the ranks of the tollers of this country can find the answer in the state of our press...
...In other words he is for Thomas...
...They come from Chicago, Detroit, the Great Lakes and points west...
...For instance the number of hitchhikers in search of elusive jobs...
...By minimising the differences between them and us we are the loser...
...If this is not sopu-bistry, what Is...
...In principle then he - is with Thomas...
...But hi practice, the story runs differently...
...American Socialism has nothing to gain by handling these liberals with silk gloves...
...It can only continue the desolation of labor and Increase the blindness and depravity of the privileged.—Professor G. D. Herroa...
...Mora power then to you, and write often of progress" you are making...
...Middle aged men trying desperately to keep a semblance of pride that once was theirs Old men on whose stooped shoulders the weight of years sits heavily, and whose footsteps lag...
...This statement should be placed in juxtaposition With the reply of the Third International to thorn Socialist parties of the world which wished to affiliate...
...But so deep rooted are the property relations and social habits of capitalism hi the liberal that he cannot bring himself to admit that he must accept Socialism—an economic revolution...
...from Port Alleghany, Pa, Mrs...
...After all...
...While those who still have something left are heartless and stupid enough to keep droning the ancient theme song...
...But then the liberal, Dr...
...The muddle mind, edness of one who sees capitalism incompetent and disabled but has a n inhibition against Social-Ism is well ex...
...A mammoth structure by our own hands henn -And yet .we starve and have our lot to rue The rich have reared rich temples where they pray And make supine obeisance lest You frown...
...Help Strengthen the Solidarity of American Labor THE worker who has no illusions about the industrial system under which we live, realizes the function of the capitalist press...
...City...
...Ok, Lord, forgive us if one ominous day We storm rococo temples,.jraMe them down— And when we are forgiven for this sin We'll build s simpler shrine and let you in...
...They tell us of savings used up aad families left on the hands of destitute relatives white they go forth to battle with the demon depression for jobs...
...Bailey, who writes here occasionally under the pen name of Frieda Fisher writes in among other things out of her interesting letter about conditions "right to home...
...He said once that the Communists are logical Marxists...
...Our people grovel in a deep morass Hedged in by watts of plenty, towering l,UJh Forgive us if we envious, seek ti pass Into Ik* fields of clover lying nigh i We madden at the sight of riches strewn In grand largest for just a jaded few...
...No one can believe that this is the liberal's real reason...
...Barnes attempted to point out why he is not a member of the Socialist party...
...Upton Sinclair Urges Support Of JVetc Leader TIE Socialist Party of America never had such an opportunity in its history as it has in the coming presidential campaign...
...In a series of articles appearing in the World - Tele-gram Dr...
...Our liberal likes the logic of the program, the only possible logic in our modern world, but—he goes not like the name...
...With few exceptions, labor papers, Individually owned, are filled with boiler plate such as backward county papers use and "editorials" which differ little, if at all, from the publicity material sent out by the large corporations...
...This is the truth of the matter: the course ol events during the last few years has made the truth of the Socialist message so convincing that even the liberal must subscribe to It...
...Harry Elmer Barnes Has Sweeter-Smelling' Name for that Rose By Gas Tyler AMERICAN liberalism recently took the courage to speak through Harry Elmer Barnes...
...They come singly, in twos and trios...
...In this, the Presidential year, every sacrifice ' must be made to Increase our circulation...
...His next statement win never win the prise for logic: "Communism does not Insist on coming Into power through forceful revolution...
...Shamefacedly they apologise for the hunger that impels asking for a "handout...
...In this effort there will be no conscription of the willing...
...and fools himself into believing that Socialism has come to him and that he has not gone to Socialism...
...LET'S HAVE THE NAMES OF THE VOLUNTEERS...
...That's how changes are brought about Changes that last and are nearer to the desire of mankind...
...If it Were Not so Tragic, it .Would be Devilishly Funny" Supplication fie lenient with ut Lord, im yew serene High place remote from ills that humans dreadl Forgive us for our bitter show of spleen Our harsh distemper with s crust of bread...
...He knows that the mission of the press is to bolster up the present system and to glorify its beneficiaries...
...The system that divides society into classes can bring forth no true knowledge, so living truth, no Industrial competence, no fundamental social decency...
...We see that these are no beggars...
...THE NEW LEADER, 7 Bast 15th Street, New York City...
...And the big job before all of us in this coining campaign Is to corral, regiment and train the straggling armies of discontent into a unity for thoroughly planned, Intelligent Socialist action...
...My throat constricts with pity and my heart seethes with Impotent rage at a system that robs old folks of security, middle aged men of stability, young men of hope...
...Let me announce here that Judging from the pre-campalgn meetings being held out here In the sticks of Queens County, we'll have our bands fuH msnagtng the rush into our ranks...
...ALAN DEN N ISON...
...The task of increasing the circulation and the influence of the press controlled by the Socialists lies In the hands of the devoted 'army whose merdbers make up Its subscription lists...
...College Point and Far Rockaway are doing three to four hundred earnest listeners every night we speak...
...They* are headed for the large cities of the East "Sometimes some of these halt at our home aad we share with them our meagre fare...
...In despair he decides that Socialism is not Socialism and that the idiocies of the Communists are the only "logical" Socialism Thus, the liberal solves bis dilemma: he avoids the "label," "Socialist," soothes his conscience by believing that he Is fighting for his principles, and by occasionally praising Russia...
...Liberals have faith In capitalism and fluctuate tn their activities with the business cycle...
...THE NEW LEADER urges that every subscriber make a pledge to send in at least one subscription each month for the next three months...
...The first and most fundamental means to this end la the building up of the Socialist press...
...Get after your neighbors and keep agitating...
...He does not disagree with the aims of the movement...
...Make the Presidential year the banner one in the growth of the Socialist Party press...
...The support given to the Socialist Party press reflects the state of class solidarity on the part of the workers in this country...
...There is ho other way out...
...In fact, "there is little In Norman Thomas' program of social, economic and political reform which" he does not "perse-ally approve...
...S. A. de Win...
...Get in touch With the Pittsburgh comrades asd start organising...
...Barnes, faces a worse dilemma The Socialist aim and the Communist aim are nearly similar and one thing that separates them is that the Communists insist upon the use of force and the dictatorship of the proletariat...
...Periodicals labeled "socialist," reflecting the views of their individual owners and not responsible to the Socialist Party or any of its subdivisions, spring up from tune to tune...
...And he thus concludes that there Is no difference between Socialism of the Socialist party and liberalism...
...But now that profits no longer flow into the coffers of the big boys ,the workers have lived too high and must pay for their foolishness...
...And though he disavows any intentions of speaking for all, his words may be taken as indicative of the liberal mind of this country...
...They praise the logic of the Communists, deplore the label tif the Socialists, and vote Democratic or Republican...
...Certainly there must be something more deep seated...
...For this reason our liberal Is not a Socialist...
...Young men, the light of hope still hi their eyes, and the spring of youth still in theif stride...
...OUR lovable farmer-poetess contrib...
...empllfled in his logic...
Vol. 13 • June 1932 • No. 35
