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Growth of Y. P. S. L. Revealed THE Young People'* SocialUt League, at a meeting of the National Executive Committee held in Buffalo, reported that the league now haa a total membership of...
...National Secretary, showed the possibility of establishing a national Young Peoples Socialist League publication...
...Judge Panken thereupon made the following statement to the press in response to requests for his position as to the failure of the negotiations: "I am reliably informed that large title and mortgage companies in New York City have applied to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for substantial loans to tide them over the deI pression...
...My address was 175 Concord street, Brooklyn...
...He walked to the Manhattan Bridge and leaped into the waters below...
...Arthur McDowell and Milton Weisberg of Pennsylvania...
...Circle 5 Sr...
...I am one of the unfortunates of the times...
...Smerkin said, "and we have thrown ourselves into it wholeheartedly...
...A note was inside, intended as his last message to the world...
...Harlem Youth in Socialist Vanguard Coming from home, school, college, aud shop, In this most Important hour when the Negro's tragic needs supersede those of the former chattel slave, and when, as usual, "messtshs" seek out the Negro and the rest of the despondent wort teas toilers, s group of aggressive Harlem youth, mottly colored, who no longer believe in ' rkWles," recently Joined the Socialist vanguard to quicken the march of Socialism in this segregated section of New York City Tills is the first time in the long, wietclud history of Harlem—the reputed capUal ot Black America but In truth the "malting pot' of the fin >i moral, social, mental and tndustrtom fibre of Negro youth- -that Harlem's youth has organised mil' tantiy to challenge the smug contentment of its generation and to crystallxe its own dlsoont- nt against the high rent profiteers, political racketeers and Industrial buccaneers who...
...IS OPEN...
...Music will be provided by the well-known Phil Lynch and His Pennsylvanlans...
...I hope to God they will...
...The Mowing cities were represented: Northampton, Easthampton, Hartford...
...I leave wife and seven children...
...Jack Jaffe, of Illinois...
...The Yipsels regard this campaign as more than vote catching- as ao impoitant projert to build a strong workers' party" By Noah C A. Waller, Jr...
...During the afternoon the furniture dealer served notice that the furniture would be taken away unless overdue payments were made...
...The date is "Yum Kippur Night," an exceptionally popular time in this section for large affairs...
...After a series of conferences held last week at which were represented the lawyers for the landlord...
...For the destruction of this tyranny, white and black workers must lock arms together to march behind the red banner of Socialism...
...National Publication Planned The financial report which was submitted by George Smerkin...
...Mother Taiea Poison CHICAGO (FP...
...a. t. Connecticut Valley y. P. S. L. Formed _ NORTHAMPTON...
...Here is Domenico Slca's accusation of the regime that drove him to leap from the bridge...
...Anil War Conferee** Julius Umansky, national chairman of the league, reported on a meeting with Abe Kaufman, of the War Resisters League, to hold a conference of youth organizations on a peace program consisting of minimum demands of the following items: removal of causes of war, refusal to support war and total disarmament...
...The editor-in-chief is Gus Tyler...
...The person submitting the best name will be given a Yipsel shirt and a year's subscription to the paper...
...In connection with the industrial work of the organization, a resolution was passed referring to the aid offered by the Illinois local of the Socialist Party to the union miners of Illinois...
...The tenants are determined to fight to the bitter end...
...This Sunday...
...Thr Young People's Socialist League...
...and there will be hundreds more in the coming winter...
...A distinct victory was scored for the unemployed tenants when, after a vigorous protest by Judge Jacob Panken, the Home Relief Bureau reinstated relief for them...
...Julius Umansky, national chairman...
...This tentative agreement was later rejected by the New York Title and Mortgage Co...
...12 On the Negro Problem A proclamation of the Negro problem was...
...Sue Mattes, SI, mother of a boy of three and a girl of two, tried to kill herself hi desperation at the end of a day in which the panic had become too real for her...
...The work of this fund is entitled to the fullest support that young Socialists can render...
...Circle One, Sr., Bronx, has changed its meeting day to Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m„ at 904 Prospect avenue...
...loaded dice have robbed all youth of a chance truly to enjoy life...
...He called upon the students present to resist this "education for war instead of for peace" by fighting military psychology and urging the government to disband these pro-war organizations...
...Maybe as widow and orphans those I leave behind will And help...
...During the morning an eviction notice was served on the young wife...
...YIPSELS...
...In simple words, the letter is an Indictment of the chanceworld that leaves millions Insecure...
...Justice William E. Morris, at the 162nd street Bronx Municipal Court, before whom the cases were tried, early showed his bias against th'e striking tenants...
...Meanwhile, 20 final orders to dispossess have already been signed in those cases where no court defenses have been interposed and the tenants have pre-> pared themselves for a mass eviction...
...Chester, and OUbertvllle...
...It recommended "the active support of every local organization of the Young Peoples Socialist League in America for the Midwest Striking Miners Relief Fund set up by the Springfield, III., Local of the Socialist Party...
...She took poison...
...Now another threatens to take our home...
...Mrs...
...It stated that "though the shackles of slavery have been swept away, like their white fellow workers, they are still victimized by the economic tyranny of capitalism...
...and Louise Gugirvo...
...A report by Aaron Levenstein on the Canadian circles pointed out that the Toronto Yipaels were cooperating with Communist organizations, but that such a condition was necessary because of the prevalent police terror which made open independent organisation on a large scale impossible...
...Tag Days All Yipsels are urged to cooperate in the collection of funds for the miners of Kentucky and Illinois on Saturday and Sunday...
...The fight is being fought In the courts and at the houses, where picketing is being done every day,' and signs and placards are plastered over the front of the buildings...
...It will be called the 'Connecticut Valley Federation of the Y. P. S. L. The central office will be at Northampton, with Marietta Levin as secretary...
...Prank C. Crosswalth...
...The educational report submitted by Gus Tyler, education and publication director of the league, included plana for the publication j of a general pamphlet, appealing to the youth, a series of outlines and bibliographies to guide individuals and circles In the study of Socialist history and theory and social problems, and the circulation of matter compiled by the research bureau of the Young Peoples Socialist League to Socialist snd other periodicals, as well as to circles...
...Finally, in one case...
...Nebraska, Massachusetts, Vermont, Missouri, as well as in the older organized states The work of approximately 10 travelling organizers has aided in pushing organization in what was once considered barren territory...
...More than a score of miners in Harlan County are still to face trial on serious charges...
...If Federal loans are to go to bondholders and stockholders while the worker remains in distress, then we are Indeed faced with entrenched class government...
...of Buffalo, New York, a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union...
...Circle Two, Sr., Brooklyn, will run one of the biggest dances in its Ions history on Oct...
...Matthew M. Levy, representing the Bronx Tenants* Emergency League, a tentative agreement was reached...
...The miners of Southern Illinois are on strike against a 15 a day wage scale, and for the $6.10 wage scale...
...Meyer Gere of Hartford was chairman • Y. P. S. L. Added 50 Circles Since May BUFFALO, N. Y Tbe Young People's Socialist League haa added 30 circles since tbe party's convention in May, George A Smerkin, executive secretary, reported to the national executive committee, which met here last week end...
...An executive committee, consisting of one member from each circle, win meet regularly to supervise the organisation work...
...This agreement provided for a substantial reduction in rents, restoration of the four evicted unemployed tenants and their families, an agreement of the landlord to carry 25 per cent of the unemployed tenants if the Cooperative Association would pay rent for the other unemployed tenants, and the landlord to make all needed renovations and repairs and to remove the many violations put on the house by the Tenement House Department...
...Socialism," they used to say, "will break up the hornet" • • • Domenico Sica, father of seven children, the youngest a baby two weeks old, found an opportunities to obtain a living for himself, bis wife and children closed...
...Louis Kiosk, and tbe tiUe company, Samuel Laderman, president of the Sbolem Aleichem Cooperative Association, and Judge Jacob Panken and his law partner...
...The Young Peoples Socialist League sent "its pledge of solidarity and sympathy" to the miners "engaged hi a struggle against a further reduction in wage rates and their standard of living...
...Bronx Rent Strikers Firm w-irrnDRtNG the fifth week of Kj the) rant strike, the SIS embattled tenants of the Shokun AUichem apartsaenU at MSI Giles place, Bronx, stand firm in their determination not to pay rent until their demands are met by the landlord...
...Breaking Up the Home" Father Jumps Off Bridge THE following two "true stories'' are only two out of scores that could have been culled from the news of the past month...
...Seymour Stein of New York, a member of the executive commit-' tee of the Button and Novelty Workers Union...
...Levy had to abandon putting In his evidence when Judge Morris declared that his mind was already made up and that no further evidence, even documentary, would have any effect...
...The Bronx Tenants' Emergency League, 0 West 170th street, Bronx, created by the Bronx County Socialist Party, has been fighting with the tenants In a struggle that has held the Interest of the workers of the enentire city for its tenacity and evidence of workers' solidarity, and has been steadily featured In the press...
...I have tried everything, even so-called relief employment bureaus and charity, but to no avail...
...passed whose contents pointed out that the Younp...
...We have a two-weeks old baby who will surely die now that we have no gas for his food...
...All comrades and friends are asked to keep this date open—and In mind...
...It was too much...
...Unless aid of this kind Is passed on to the tenants, there Is absolutely no jusUflcatloa lor too granting of such loans...
...Nationalization Demanded Finally, it was pointed out that "the immediate solution demanded for the problems of the very sick coal Industry, demoralized by generations of capitalist mismanagement and private property exploitation, lies in Immediate nationalization of the Industry with adequate guarantee of union control of the job and democratic management of the Industry as a whole...
...The decision to organize was reached without the aid of propaganda...
...After Sica was rescued from the river with several fractured ribs, his coat was found on the bridge footpath...
...Winston Dancis and Aaron Levanateln of New York...
...Four of the court cases came up for trial and were conducted by Matthew M Levy, assisted by Sol Perrin and Alfred Belskln...
...Arthur McDowell, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Industrial Committee of the league, reported on bis work in connection with assistance in various industrial disputes An industrial committee was elected consisting of Sam Bakcly, of California...
...It Is intended to publish the paper monthly, carrying propaganda articles and a full report of young Socialist activities on a nation wide scale...
...He attacked the idea that citizenship is built by these organizations, pointing out that R. O. T. C. and C. M. T. C. textbooks teach perverted Ideas of democracy and peace...
...KEEP OCT...
...A convention was held last Saturday of circles in this section of Massachusetts...
...Our gas has Just been closed...
...After a few Informal discussions of the fate of youth under capitalism, the young men and women signed the "red card" entering th: ranks cf the Young People's Socialist League, thus to fl"' . unitedly, regardless of sex, race, color or creed, for work bread, peace and plenty SOCIALISM...
...Fairly well oft a year or so ago, now a pauper...
...The conference was set for Oct...
...James Duffy, of Michigan, and Gus Tyler, fraternal delegate, of New York...
...Larry Heimbach, of Pennsylvania, of the BHk Workers Federation of the American Textile Workers Union...
...Circle S, of Harlem, clasps hands with young Socialists through out the civilised world The energies of the charter comrades, Rupert Carlton, Marbre Brown, Vincent Brown, Timothy Lundy, Charles Retchman, Qllbert Hesprr and Wesley Saunders are being directed toward active work in the campaign as well as a workers' theatre school and their efforts will give ii.jw Impetus and inspiration to the older standard bearers In Harlem...
...There are mass meetings of tbe tenants and conferences with the landlord and Ms attorneys and the attorneys for the New York Title and Mortgage Co., which holds the first mortgage on the premises and is backing the landlord...
...Walter Bergman, professor at Detroit City College, and commander of the Thomas Jefferson "Peace Post" of the American Legion, told students of the University of Michigan here...
...William Quick, Jr., of Wisconsin...
...who has been biasing the trail for Negro youth...
...Lashes "Conspiracy" To Hurl American Youth Into Slaughter ANN ARBOR, Mich.—(MENS) —The school, the press, tbe radio —all are In a conspiracy to educate American youth toward militarism and war, in direct contravention to the supreme law of the land, the Kellogg Pact, Dr...
...Bergman also characterised the R. O. T. C. troops, the National Riflemen's Association, the National Guard, the Citizens' Military Training Camps, and socalled "patriotic" organizations as "bands hurling the American youth toward slaughter...
...Growth of Y. P. S. L. Revealed THE Young People'* SocialUt League, at a meeting of the National Executive Committee held in Buffalo, reported that the league now haa a total membership of 8,500...
...I At a mass meeting, speakers were i Prod Stems, national organiser, Morl ton Salsberg and Jesse Walersteln of New York Olty...
...Ilk - our candidate for congress...
...He asserted that the tenants defending themselves against the eviction orders were not sincere, that they were rent strikers and using other people's property without right and he refused to permit the tenants fully to present their claims...
...Sam Bakely, of California...
...Conn., Springfield...
...Attention to passertby: My body will be found in the river below...
...The meeting was attended by George Smerkin, national secretary...
...the circulation editor Is Jack Jaffe of Chicago...
...the board of editors by Hy Fish of Ohio, Jim Quick of Milwaukee, and Arthur McDowell of Pennsylvania...
...Hy Fish, of Ohio...
...He left early to search for a job...
...The publicity campaign for the paper Is to be launched by a c.itest for the selection of the best name...
...Peonies Socialist League appealed to the Negro not as a member of a special racial group but as a worker...
...Abe Kaufman will speak on "War and the General Strike...
...The address Is 18S North St., Northampton, Mass...
...Tha failure of one I bank wrecked my business...
...It commended "the brave example of the Illinois miners in their struggle against wage cuts, to workers everywhere, who may thus be encouraged sturdily to resist the criminal folly of the ownership of American industry in their wage slashing offensive of recent years...
...The bid of the "Milwaukee Leader" press to publish the paper was accepted and a board was elected...
...The meeting was fully attended, and reports were received showing organization work progressing in Virginia, Texas, Iowa, Indiana, Colorado, Washington...
...The court was kept in an uproar as Matthew Levy fought hour after hour and day after day to defend the rights of the tenants against the obvious prejudice of the Judge...
...Many don't get into print at all...
...Arrangements have been made to pack the belongings and furniture and to store them, the dispossessed tenants to be put up by the remaining tenants...
...James White of Ohio, a member of the United Mine Workers of America...
...At night the meat cutter told her he had found no job and so could not bring her any meat for supper...
...Her husband, a meat cutter, was out of work...
...Viewing the title company's stand as an ultimatum, the tenants accepted the challenge and continued the fight...
...This relief had been stopped when the Home Relief Bureau objected I to the activities of these tenants I in the rent strike...
...The tenants are the workers who have bean most affected by the economic depression "The worker who Is unemployed or who has had his wages cut or working days reduced cannot apply to any finance corporation for a 'reconstruction loan' that will keep him and his family from becoming homeless and hungry...
...The main work of the convention was the formation of a district federation of Connecticut and Massachusetts...
...CapitalIsm had made outcasts of the Sica family...
...The presidential csnipaigii lias offered a great deal of opportunity for Socialist youth activ Ity...
...Kings.—The Borough Park circle will meet on Sunday afternoons at 4 p. m. at the Laboi Lyceum, 1377 42d street...
Vol. 14 • January 1932 • No. 12
