MANY STATES HOLD CONVENTIONS
MANY STATES HOLD CONVENTIONS Campaigners Report I Excellent Prospects National Office Furthers Plans fqr New Thomas - Maurer Weekly & _ T I T H the beginning of gamfV mer, the state units of...
...Candidates for public office will be chosen at 2 o'clock July 3rd...
...Nominations for Congress will be ratified and Electors chosen...
...ml K. B. Green to Tear mm, R. B. Oreen of Chicago, a .•JWslng Socialist orator and an efSPettre organiser, will be available B T a limited number of speaking '•, fates In the northwestern states dur« I * August...
...Idaho—Canyon county: Allen L. Adams, secretary, Huston...
...National Campaign Plans Paul Robeson, distinguished Negro singer, has consented to be a regular contributor to the national campaign weekly to be published at national headquarters beginning with the first week of August, it is announced by Edward LeVinson, editor...
...Marguerite Rosset, secretary, 908—12th street...
...Committees have been elected on finance and literature and on routing speakers on agitation tours through the state...
...One Socialist Labor party speaker was hauled off a soap box by Communists before he had spoken two minutes...
...STATE COMMITTEE—The State Central Committee will meet In Richmond July 10...
...Peter Detletsen, organiser of the Kearny branch, was permanent chairman, and M. Hart Walker of West Orange,' candidate for Congress hi the 11th District, secretary...
...Leo Krcyckl, Secretary of the Socialist Party of Milwaukee, will be the main speaker, and addresses will be delivered by the leading candidates on the state ticket of the Socialist Party and tbe county ticket of the Farmer Labor Party...
...B. F. Bell, both of Tyler, and Comptroller, Oliver Williams, Lamesa...
...the oH-fashlnnrd habit of paying bis dues many months in advance...
...MANY STATES HOLD CONVENTIONS Campaigners Report I Excellent Prospects National Office Furthers Plans fqr New Thomas - Maurer Weekly & _ T I T H the beginning of gamfV mer, the state units of the party are holding conventions in •very part of the country...
...Indiana— Hobart: Henry F. Nehrtng, secretary...
...New Jersey The State committee has called a state membership meeting on Sunday, July 17, to adopt a program of action for tbe campaign and promote organization activities...
...Connecticut Jasper McLevy was named for governor, Devere Allen for United States Senator, Louis O. Krahl for Lieutenant Governor, Dorothy Raymond for Secretary of State, David Mansell for Controller and Joseph Kllgerman for Treasurer, at a convention held at West Haven...
...Box 191...
...Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. B. Starr, Cisco...
...Hansen Local Hatnden will hold a basket picnic at "The Sleeping Giant State Park" all day Sunday, July 10th...
...All branches should report the amount collected so far...
...OIL DROPS AGAIN SACRAMENTO, Cat.— ( F P ) — The California oil industry was one-fifth to one-fourth worse off in May than It was a year ago, according to the •report of the state department of labor statistics...
...Gait: Ellas R. Anderson, sec• M a Highland Park...
...J. Laurence Peterson, Dallas, and W. J. Bell, Tyler...
...Railroad Commission, J. W. Hembree, Smlthvllle...
...cents a hundred, $1.00 for 800, mM a thousand...
...Three Negroes are included In the 30 Delegates...
...Illinois Arrangements for the great Socialist campaign rally and picnic at Elm Tree Grove, $542 Irving Park boulevard, are completed, and a wonderful time Is assured...
...Propaganda meetings in the parks will start next week, at well as work for branches In South Richmond, and elsewhere...
...Communist Rowdyism Detroit Socialists report they are victims of the same sort of Communist rowdyism that is being reported from all sections of the country...
...Military Park Meeting There was an audience of more than 800 at the meeting at Military Park, Newark, last Saturday, and more than 350 copies of The New Leader were sold...
...ITHACA—Local Tompkins County has named following for public office: For Congressman, Prof...
...Congressmen at large, J. E. Wilson, Houston...
...A platform was adopted calling for adherence to International Socialism, •and plant were made for a vigorous campaign...
...Virginia Campaign Headquarters have been opened In Room $00, Lyric Theater Building, Richmond, Vs., state Secretary David George in charge...
...Essex County The Essex County Campaign Committee held a preliminary meeting Saturday and discussed plans for tbe coming campaign...
...Orover C. Grant is heading a special drive for Negro membership and votes...
...Illinois—Chicago: 42nd Ward branch: Era Cowan, secretary, 1415 Hudson avenue...
...The crowd remained In the Bayonne hall until close to midnight, listening to William Karlln, until Thomas was able to come from his other meetings...
...MerMen The July meeting of the State Executive Committee will be held at Roodin's Farm, Merlden, on the last Sunday of the month...
...The meetings drew enormous crowds in spite of the heat and the downpour of rain, and the streets were black with people unable to get into the halls...
...Thomas in Hadoon Ceunty Norman Thomas spoke in Hudson County Monday night at three capacity meetings, at West New York, Jersey City and Bayonne...
...South Dakota Socialists who have names, and addresses of people In South Dakota who might be willing to help organize the state, are requested to send them to national headquarters...
...On July 3rd and 4th the Wyoming Socialist will meet in Ohugwater...
...UTICA—While the socialist of Utloa are proud of recent accessions to their ranks, it Is John Beldams, who has been In the socialist movement of Holland and this country for sixty years, who receives the homage of the active Party workers...
...B. C. Organlsa• I should communicate at once am national headquarters of the • • W i r t party, 549 Randolph Nevada Lena Morrow Lewis is in Nevada, directing the campaign to get on the ballot this tall...
...Sidney Yellen, state secretary, urges all branches and locals to do their utmost in raising Ohio's quota of $3,000 for the national drive...
...The hall will be open for meetings and as a social Institution for workers throughout the week- In the afternoon and evening...
...Utah Local Ogden has acquired a new headquarters and reading room at 2802 Washington avenue...
...New York STATE CONVENTION —Delegates to the State Convention are reminded that the limit, for introduction of resolutions from tbe floor Is Sunday noon, July 3rd...
...Ohio The Socialists of various parts of the state are engaged In friendly competition for a red banner, to be presented to the branch that secures the largest number of signatures to get the ticket on the ballot...
...The organisation is in excellent shape, with close to 5,800 members on the rolls, the vote increasing everywhere, and an optimistic spirit rarely known in the Keystone Commonwealth...
...He Is Acting Secretary of the Second Central Branch, which is in a large Negro section...
...The state office has received requests from ten more counties for organizers and speakers...
...A party secretary reports that they appear at all party meetings with trick questions and half-truths designed to create distrust for the party...
...It is planned In the near future to hold meetings dally In that strategic point...
...Jollet: Clyde Auitz, secretary, 427 Oak view street...
...March On Harrlsharg Socialist locals and branches are urged by the State Executive com* mtttee to organise divisions of a Crusade to march on Harrlsburg, to demand the passage of the Socialist bills for unemployment insurance, idle f a e t o S ^ t t s » w « »W and Representative...
...A Congressional Convention of the 3rd District will meet In tbe Workmen's Circle Center, Laurel and Broad streets, July 7th to select a candidate for Congress and District Elector...
...Geebel at North Arlington George H. Goebel will speak Thursday night at the Woodrow Wilson High School, North Arlington, on "The Republican and Democratic Conventions seen through the Eyes of a Socialist...
...Nlles Center: Kurt Drelfuss, secretary, 8918 E. Cicero avenue...
...The next meeting will be held Saturday...
...11 a grand success will also be considered...
...CLEVELAND—Almost $200 was raised at a banquet at which Comrade Paul Jones of Antloch College spoke...
...The Colorado convention will be lleld at Evans Chapel, Grace Church, Denver, and will be called to order on July 4th by Bruce Lament, state secretary...
...Martin P. Plunkeet presided, and reports were read indicating that the party It in better condition than In many years...
...A Non-Partisan Committee for Norman Thomas met last week to plan activities for the future...
...Vladimir Karapetoff...
...T e x a s At a Socialist state convention, held at Fort Worth and attended by over 100 delegates, George Clifton Edwards of Dallas was named for governor...
...He will travel as far ifart M Vancouver...
...States Slat had not had conventions for years are holding nominating sessions and preparing, for the best campaign in years...
...Others who have volunteered for special organization work are Winston Dawson, A J. Royal, William Hamilton, W. M. Collins, Orover C. Grant, and many others...
...Indiana Powers Hapgood, candidate for governor, will be tbe principal speaker at a picnic of the Lake County Socialists at Lindbergh Park, Oary, July 24th...
...Hey wood Broun will contribute a story, and other contributors thus far announced are Devere Allen, candidate for United States Senator in Connecticut, Paul Blansbard, Leroy Bowman, McAllster Coleman, Professor Paul H . Douglas, Sherwood Eddy, Harold U. Faulkner, James Oneal, James H . Maurer, B. C. Vladeck, William E. Woodward, John Macy, Relnhold Neibuhr, Robert Moras Lovett and Llewellyn Jones...
...H. Shelton, San Antonio...
...Attorney General, Earl E. Miller, Dallas...
...Tbe purpose of the demonstration It to demand a special session of tbe legislature to consider the Socialist bills...
...M This week The New Leader carries reports of state conventions in Connecticut and Texas, while during the Fourth of July weekend, state conventions will be held IB .New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado sad Wyoming, and in Vermont during the following weekend...
...It Is expected that the many new members In South Jersey win take this opportunity to come Into closer contact with party activity...
...Regis Restaurant...
...Member of Assembly, Wesley Eastman...
...LHeratnre In Italian .Two leaflets hare Just been pubaahed by the Italian Socialist Peder-, i n , -The Socialist Party PlatJjrm" and "Listen I Worktngman...
...Their trip will take them on a large loop, northward along the shore .of Lake Huron and back down the shore of Lake Michigan...
...E. A. Ott...
...Plans for making the state picnic In Metuchen on Sept...
...United States Senators, William Plamkln, San Antonio, and Ouy L. Smith, Port Arthur...
...Pennsylvania Saturday night former Mayor J. Henry Stump of Reading, acting as state chairman, will call 150 delegates to the state convention to order at the pavlllion at Socialist park, and stock will be taken of the most successful period In the history of the Socialist organisation in the state...
...In addition to Edwards the following were named: Lieutenant Governor, E. M. Lane, Sherman...
...Details of the New York and Pennsylvania conventions are given in another place on this section of The New Leader...
...Reports of the numbers secured are posted in blackboards In party headquarters...
...W. J. Bell and Dr...
...Louis Re Us and John Martin of Newark were added to the committee...
...Socialists and sympathizers In the state should get in touch with her In care of General Delivery, Reno...
...State Representatives Darlington HOopes and Llllth Wilson will render their reports, to the party, and on Sunday evening a banquet will be given Reading's favorite son, James H. Maurer...
...At the ripe age of eighty-four, Seldama attends meetings of the local organization, contributes generously and has...
...State Senator, Dr...
...A circulating library Is being conducted in connection with the reading room...
...Board of Education, Rabbi Isidore Hoffman, Alva Tompkins and Mrs...
...New Locals The National Office reports the following new locals organised during the past week: California—Sacramento: Stanley Alton, secretary, Route 4, Box 207...
...New Haven Speakers on the Central Oreen for the next three Saturday evenings will be I . Polsky of New Haven, Martin Plunkett, WaUlngford, and Fred Cederholm of Bridgeport...
...Alloc Tompkins...
...Sheriff, J. O. Roth...
...Modesto: Mrs...
...Kearny branch: Eric Ross, secretary, 57 ForTennessee—Knoxvilfe: Lynn Hall, sseretary, 2008 Branson avenue...
...Lulth Wilson and Darlington Hoopes...
...Employment in petroleum was 17.8 per cent leas than a year ago, and payrolls had dropped 25.2 per cent...
...Michigan Arthur Kent, Victor Reuther and Loren Walters, traveling with outdoor camping equipment in a trailervan, have begun a ten-week tour for the party with the expectation of organizing locals or branches In forty Michigan cities...
...Superintendent of Agriculture, W. J. Bell, Tyler...
...Workmen's Circle Bnfldlng, 1*9 M * r - cer street, Trenton, at 10 a m. The Trenton Branch will make arrangements for eats for all members and visitors at a nominal cost...
...Other members of the committee are George H. Jachel, Morris Alexander, John Sweeney, William Rost, and Thomas Dunsmore...
...State Treasurer, J. M. Kellough, Waco...
...New locals are being organised in every part of the state...
...July 2nd, at the St...
...Order direct from the federation, 1011 Blue Island aremm, Chicafo...
...Supreme Court Justice, J. Hayden Moore, Commerce...
...Professor G. Oary White and W. F. Billings will be toured until November, according to tentative plans...
...RICHMOND—Local Richmond will be divided into five branches: Jefferson Ward, West End, Northslde, First Central, and Second Central Branches...
...The meeting will be held In the Labor Lyceum...
...Sentiment for Socialism Is better than in many years...
...Missouri—DeSoto: Olen Ellis, secretary...
Vol. 14 • July 1932 • No. 1
