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...Classes will be given ia Marxian economics, public speaking, history of the international Socialist movement, contemporary labor problems, and rebel classics, Oregon Milwaukie.—Socialists of Milwaukie are highly elated over the prospect of a strong Socialist movement In our city...
...20, with the beginning of a series of five lectures by August Claessens on "Human Nature and Social Problems...
...Clinton County gave 281 votes...
...Joy and »ptimUm such aa not seen in the party for many years, was tempered only by the, announcement of the passing ofi Benjamin Feigenbaum, veteran writer and speaker, and friend of many of the...
...Good news from across the bay is the record 22,000 vote cast for J. Stitt Wilaon in the Oakland district againat the 28,00 cast for his Democratic opponent and 44,000 for his Republican opponent...
...Horace M. Kallen, "The Philosopher in the Social Economy...
...All local candidates polled heavy votes, and the party immediately began plans to capture the city In 1988...
...J It was decided to hold a state Convention in Newark on Sunday, Dec...
...Oakley Johnson, Moissaye J. Olgin, Joseph Freeman and others will speak at the fifteenth anniversary celebration of the Soviet Revolution Saturday evening, November 19th, at the New Star Casino, 107th St...
...Roosevelt, 171...
...11, on a delegate basis of one delegate-at-large, and one for every ten members or majority fraction thereof, from each branch...
...Punxsutawney gave 714 votes...
...A Municipal Affairs Committee, working out in detail the Socialist program in the municipal campaign of 1933...
...In N. Arlington, 89...
...14 the campaign chairman, Israel Miller, reported that the Socialists with the cooperation of the Thomas forPresident Club held about sixty open air meetings and that the comrades distributed approximately 185,000 printed and mimeographed pieces of literature...
...The first meeting ef the Committee since election was held last Sunday, with representatives fro sr...
...Their total vote was 19,401 and 19,556, respectively, and they lost out by narrow margins...
...Until his health failed seversl years ago, Peter maintained an active interest in Socialist and labor circles and in spite of the defection and the decline of the party following the war he remained steadfastly loyal...
...The new issue contains articles by David P. Berenberg, Louis Waldman, Karl Kautsky, Harry W. Laidler, Vincenzo Vacirca, Friedrich Adler and Haim Kantorovitch...
...Most of the votes were straight...
...22nd, Dr...
...Thomas polled 128 votes in Cranford and 48 in Kenilworth...
...will speak Wednesday evening, November 80, In the Griffith Auditorium, his topic being "Four Years in the White House With I Franklin D. Roosevelt—A Guess I and a Prophecy...
...Peterson.—In order to fortify" the gains made, the branch has organized the Peterson Forum, where lectures and debates will be held every Sunday evening...
...No Peace Literature on Armistice Dsy.—Police stopped the distribution of anti-war literature in Chicago by three of the many Yipsels who were engaged in that work on Armistice Dsy...
...Is Libsrty Possible Under Communism...
...As an iron moulder he identified himself with the trade union movement of the early seventies...
...Hoover also got one written-in vote for coroner of Lake County...
...We shall report regarding ths success of our "Forum" to The New Leader later...
...ROGOFF TO LECTURE Harry Rogoff, Managing Editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, will lecture on "TI.j Press and Its Effect on Social Change" Friday evening, November 18th, at the Young Circle League Center, 8 West 16th Street, New York...
...Socialists are elated oyer the tremendous increase in the Socialist vote...
...Over against approximately 500 votes in 1928, there were 8,000 cast for Socialism on Nov...
...20th, Dr...
...Delegates from all parts of the state attended, the largest from Lansing, numbering 14...
...Morris Hillquit...
...All lectures start at eight o'clock...
...Raymond S. Hofses carried the city for Congress and Miles N. Williams for Senator, with 11,296 votes and 11,123, but were beaten in the county...
...Bring your friends and come in your oldest clothes...
...Benjamin Roberts will lead a discussion on Willism Faulkner's "Light in August" Sunday evening...
...and Park Ave., under the auspices of the Friends of the Soviet Union...
...We have organized the Milwaukie Social Forum, a monthly lecture course, to attract nonSocialists as well as comrades who are anxious to become better grounded in Marxist thought...
...Socialists of New Haven have closed one of the most enthusiastic campaigns they ever attempted...
...His passing is an irretrievable loss to the movement in this section...
...Pennsylvania will be second on the list of states in the number of votes cast for Socialism, second only to New York...
...During the entire campaign New Haven had only three of the state speakers...
...In Essex County Thomas polled 7,809 votes...
...Our vote four years ago was 486...
...In Rutherford, 147...
...The Discussion Group, under the leadership of Frank Strawn Hamilton, will discuss the philosophy of Plato in the Muhlenberg Library, 209 West 23rd St., Saturday, November 19th...
...Muhlenberg Township was carried by the Socialists, polling 25 per cent more votes than their nearest rivals...
...Nov...
...one to authorize a moratorium on private and public debts, a second to repeal the poll tax as a qualification for voting, and the third to provide free textbooks for public school children...
...In Sykesville Thomas got 202...
...A local was formed at New Hope recently with IS members...
...The Sunday before election we held a fine Socialist rally...
...He organized the first branch here of the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund...
...Locsl candidates ran ahead of the presidential ticket Delaware County gave 1,839 votes, to 808 In 1928...
...LANCASTER, Pa.—The Socialists increased the Thomas vote fivefold over 1928, receiving 1,712 to 376...
...In 1928 there were 443 votes for the presidential candidate in this county...
...Vastly encouraged by the vote, Allegheny County Socialists gathered in general membership meeting more than 200 strong at the Moose Temple in Pittsburgh the Sunday after election...
...BRONX FREE FELLOWSHIP The Bronx Free Fellowship will hold sn entertainment and dance Saturday evening, Nov...
...A county organisation, the first in an intensive drive to dot the state with county committees, has been formed in Folk County...
...The magazine is published at 7 East 16th Street, New York City...
...Comrades Akerman, HtreifT and Buickerood warned us against voting for Hoover or Roosevelt (It wssn't necessary) and inspired US in the inauguration of a postelection educstional program...
...In West New York the vote was 505...
...R. W. Henderson, Socialist candidate for Assemblyman, polled 3,700 votes, or 15 per cent of the total...
...Wheless will meet at 2:80 P. M. Marice Samuels will speak on "Race Prejudices" Sunday at 8 P. M. in the Community Forum, 650 West 110th St...
...Hannah M. Stone wiU lecture on "Woman and her Sex Life," Novi 22nd, at 8:16 P. M., in the Community Church Center, 110th St, E. of Broadway...
...Aiafaitsas Socialist propaganda and organisation are going ahead in this state...
...After a spirited discussion, a resolution to re-examine the basis and tactics of the Socialist Party and plan a thorough reorganisation was adopted...
...Pennsylvania Pittsburgh.—Henry Peter, one of the pioneer Socialists of Western Pennsylvania, died Nov...
...Members of the faculty include Maynard Krueger, Owen Geer, Clarence Senior, Mordecai Shulman, R. B. Green, Harold Kelso, Llewellyn Jones and Meyer Halushka...
...He eras active in the formation of the Socialist Workingmen's Party, becoming its secretary in 1878, later of the Socialist Labor Party and in 1901 of the present Socialist Party...
...28rd...
...A committee composed of Comrades Nehemkis, Johnson, James, Polsky, Bloor, Solomon and Henson was appointed to draft a detailed statement and plan to be presented at the next . In the discussion it was pointed out that Socialism must have a more militant program on the industrial "rent, a more adequate provisiortjPfor publicity, a more careful choice of members, revolutionary Marxist educational and cultural program, and greater provision for work with women...
...The state vote for Thomas and Maurer will be well over 66,000 when the votes are all tabulated, with heavy increases everywhere and fine polls for the other candidates...
...The straight ticket polled an increase of .too'/ over the highest vote thus far...
...Peter Fagan of East Lansing was appointed chairman of the sUte legislative committee, which will take i active part in the coming session of the state legislature...
...Hoover, 158...
...Wew Jersey State Ceeaxaittee...
...21st, at 8:80 P. M. On Nov...
...The vote in Los Angeles County was 25,805...
...The Thomas and Maurer vote— with eight precincts still missing— was 9,544 In the city snd 15,2:14 in the county as a whole...
...21st, at 8:30 P. M. Dr...
...Milen Dempster, running for Congress against Mrs...
...Twenty-ope new members were taken in that evening...
...The class in Bible criticism in charge of Major Jos...
...Mrs...
...Bergen County reported 4,000 votes for Thomas and Maurer...
...John Haynes Holmes will review "The Good Berth" and "Sons'' in The Community Church Center, W0 W. 110th fit, Nov...
...In Paterson Thomas polled 3,000 votes and in the entire county it will reach 6,000...
...Reason: party membership 1928, 4; in 1932, 280...
...8. As a result, the November 14th meeting of Local New Haven witnessed dozens of persons seeking admission...
...price 25 cents...
...The State Secretary announced that since July 1st, 17 branches have been organised, and that in every district but one we had a Congressional ticket, the exception being due only to mistake as to limit of filing time...
...In addition to the entertainment there will be prises offered for couples on the bssis of the best dancers In the Wslts Contest All are welcome...
...Wants, Penn...
...Chicago Casts 32,737 For Socialist Party CHICAGO, Ill.-The big'city by the lake gave the Thomaa- Maurer ticket 82,787 votes, and 16,169 for U. 8. Senator and 16,993 for Governor...
...22nd, Professor Frederick Barry, "Experimental Procedures: Measurement: The Role of Mathematics in Natural Science...
...Sayre, Pa., gave Thomas 160, snd votes up to 394 for the local ticket A gain of 400 per cent 'The New Leader helps to make strslght Socialist class conscious voters...
...The lectures will be held at 211 Market St...
...In comparison with the vote of four years ago we made a gain of at least 600 per cent...
...It was decided that Geo...
...Miss A. Less of the Moscow Art Theater and L. Kspelowitch Luganov of the Moscow Theater of Revolution will be guest stars and there will be an exhibition of life and art in the Soviet Union...
...The Keystone State Makes Big Strides READING, Pa...
...The town chairman, J. Polsky, gave a very interesting talk, surveying the activities of everybody cooperating with htm at ail times daring the campaign...
...The Young Circle League Soccer Team will play the New York Football Club on Sunday, November 20th, 1 P. M. sharp, at Jefferson Park, East 11th Street and First Avenue, N. Y. Fellowship Frolic The Fellowship Frolic at Webster Manor, 119 East 11th Street, promises to be the gayest dance carnival staged by New York Socialists in many years...
...Reading.—The following communication, received from the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, by Darlington Hoopes and Lilith Wilson, just before their triumphant re-election last week, leaves no doubt of organized labor's attitude toward the efforts of Reading** Socialists...
...New Jersey Record Good NEWARK...
...19, at the Bellamy Club, 904 Prospect Ave...
...Nov...
...The tickets are to be had at depression prices, 75c in advance and a dollar at the door...
...It was gratifying that at our first after-election meeting the enthusiasm not only remained but has doubled in spirit...
...Socialist party members are already active in the growing Unemployed Citizens* League...
...Monday evening, Nov...
...What Causes Marital Friction V will be the subject at the 245th dinner of The Morons Dinner Forum, Monday night, at Pythian Temple, 70th St...
...Unofficial returns of vote indicate that Thomas and Maurer received over 80,000 votes in the state...
...older members of the I committee...
...There are still more than 550 absentee voters' ballots to be counted...
...and Broadway...
...Local Taft also will build up its strength, and an intensive fight for Assembly and Congress is plsnned for 1934...
...many of these were cast by railroad workers, and some additional Socialist votes will be found among them...
...We note with pleasure that yon are a candidate for re-election to the General Assembly, and we are glad of an opportunity to express to you the gratitude of the Federation for the support which you have given to legislation in the interest of the people of our state "In anticipating for you an indorsement by the voters of your district that will be ia keeping with your splendid record we are also looking forward to a continuance of your aid in the solution of problems of exceeding importance in the forthcoming session of the legislature Connecticut New Haven...
...New Haven comrades with the help of the Yale .Socialist Club obtained enough local speakers for meetinga...
...tern Pennsylvania...
...In Garfield, 391...
...Ail present, on ceil of the chairman, Val Bausch of Hudson County, stood for s moment of silence and remembrance...
...His interest was especially keen in Socialist youth education, and he was one of the founders of the Socialist Sunday School movement...
...His Sunday excursions into the surrounding countryside with parties of comrades were an institution...
...The Reading vote is the sensation of the election, with 11,828 far Darlington Hoopes and 10,290 for I.ilith M. Wilson, re-elected to the Legislature...
...Everyone will be there...
...Chicago Opena Labor College.— A labor college has been organized by Socialists in Chicago...
...The Communists polled close to 10,000 votes...
...At 11 A. M. John Haynes Holmes will speak on "Spinoza, Einstein and God—A Sermon in Recognition...
...With the election over...
...At the convention, a completely new start will be made, with a new Constitution, nomination and election of State officers, and the development of a plan fo| forums and special lines of campaign which will include particularly the demand upon the State Legialature and all county and city officials that the present conditions be not treated as incidental to the usual "depression...
...20th, at 8 P. M. Following is the program for the People's Institute for the coming week: Nov...
...The remainder of the state will pull the Thomas-Msurer vote up to 40,000 or 46,000 The party here has long been inactive and dormant, but it is on the upgrade again...
...In Kearney the vote was 497 and in Harriso.i 62...
...J...
...Local Bakersfleld Is going ahead with organisation, and will probably put an entire ticket in the field in next spring's city election...
...The national ticket received 1,065 votes, or four per cent of the total...
...Classes opened at 3252 North Ave, on Tuesday, Nov...
...Graphic art, essays, short stories, poems and plays may be sent to Walter E. Peck, editor, 7 East 15th Street, New York City...
...Michigan Owosso.—Plans for ths establishment of a state central committee, county, congressional, sanatoria...
...Efforts of the local are now being directed to strengthening the party organization in this city by visiting members, registered Socialists and sympathizers in order to consolidate the support developed in the campaign...
...Organisation of the unemployed and the rest of the day to day struggles of the working class are not to be ignored...
...Joseph Batner will speak on "Emotion and Reason in Literature" in the Muhlenberg Library, Nov...
...Vernon Andrade will be there with his orchestra...
...In Rochelle Park, 49...
...The purpose of Rebelart is to bring to the workers and intellectuals of America the most realistic of radical discussion < n the class struggle in its current and historic phases...
...The state vote la 66,000 to 60,000...
...Alfred Adler will lecture on Crime and Its Prevention...
...The vote for United States Senator will run approximately to 20,000 and for Assembly candidates and the rest of the local candidates the Socialist Party ticket will not be fsr behind this figure...
...In Passaic, over 5,000...
...in 1928, 17...
...There will be depression | music...
...The county of New Haven polled as good a vote as any New England city or county of its size...
...Agitation for immediate relief of oppreasive conditions is taking the form of securing signatures to petitions for three referendum...
...Announcement was made on behalf of Local Essex County that a I large school in Newark has been engaged to stage a protest against the shameless fraud and stealing I or suppressing of votes by Democratic and Republican election ofI fleers acting in harmony...
...A unique feature of this meeting will be two minute "Experiences as Socialist Watchers" by some 80 of our challengers — these embracing everything from mere shoving to being thrown bodily out of the polling booth, in one ease the Republican | judge telling our watcher to "shut I up" when he called attention to I the fact a Republican ballot was I being counted as straight Demo cratk I Newark...
...The vote in 1928 was 4,866...
...Oil Region Gives Big Vote BAKERSFIELD.—Kern County proved to be the banner county of the state in this year's election, polling a higher percentage of Socialist votes than any other county of the state...
...4,912 IN HUDSON COUNTY The Hudson County vote was 4,912 for Thomas, to 408 for Foster and 72 for the S.L.P...
...Here sre the names of three of them who subscribe...
...18th, Everett Dean Martin, "Aristotle: The Ethics and Politics—Is Equality Possible...
...The start will be made Sunday, Nov...
...In 1928 the Thomas vote was 18,647...
...will be debated by Joseph Portal and John T. Kewish under the auspices of The Ingersoll Forum, in the Pythian Temple, Sunday, Nov...
...The party Is planning a huge city campaign, and is also expecting to open new permanent headquarters to be announced later...
...Harry Litz, Beatrice Rosenzwelg and Francis Aronson were taken to the police station and later released with instructions to "go home," "Rebelart" New Boclslist Magazine.—Rebel Arts, an organization of artists who contribute to the Socialist movement, announces publication of a monthly magazine to be known as Rebelart...
...Peter was one of the best informed men on the geology, the botany and wild life of we...
...in 1932 we polled 2,986, of which 98 per cent was a straight Socialist vote...
...The Rebelart Dancers will give an exhibition...
...In many precincts, Socialists polled only two to five votes less than the Republicans...
...7. Born in Germany 80 years ago, Peter came here at the age of sixteen...
...We are proud of the name Milwaukie, and we believe that the party which made Milwaukee (Wisconsin) famous will be sbls to do things in and about ths Pacific coast Milwaukie...
...In E. Rutherford, 83...
...Permanent committees with chairman and secretary were elected on Organisation, Education and Propaganda, charged with building organisation, educating a disciplined membership and perfecting instruments for reaching the working class with the appeal for class action offensive and defensive...
...RAVINIA.—The Chicago north shore suburb of Ravinia gave Norman Thomas 62 votes for president snd William Z. Foster 5. Roosevelt got 162 and Hoover 882...
...Scott Nearing, Donald Henderson, Dr...
...At the same place Dr...
...all parts of the state...
...California Comes Back Strongly SAN FRANCISCO.--The Socialist Party rolled up more than double the vote cast for Norman Thomas in the last presidential election...
...It will tako place the evening before Thanksgiving Day, November 23rd...
...Victor C. Pedersen will be main speaker...
...and legislative district committees were spproved st a recent party conference...
...Last year, Herman F. Niessner for Governor received 6,247 votes in the state...
...This campaign proved to be the most active campaign ever held in New Haven...
...This year, as candidate for U. S. Senator, he received over 4,000 votes in Essex County alone...
...H. Goebet on behalf of the entire SUte Movement, should extend to his widow our comradeship and deepest sympathy...
...and will I start promptly at 8:30 p. m. Weat New York.---A Poverty Dance will be given by the branch in Labor Lyceum Hall, Tyler Place and 17th Street, Saturday evening, Nov...
...Florence P. Kahn, joint Republican-Democratic candidate in the fourth district, received 11,600 votes...
...LECTURE NOTES The Freethinkers announce as the speaker for their meeting in Stein way Hall, 113 West 67th St, Sunday at 8:30 P. M., Ex-Brother Lucian on "Rackets of the Roman Catholic Church...
...Scott Nearing will speak on •"iiie First Fifteen Years of the Soviet Union" under the direction of the Institute for Advanced Education in Irving Plaza Hall, Nov...
...The Socialist registration this year was 208...
...In Carlstadt, 77...
...Four years ago the total Socialist vote was 209...
Vol. 14 • January 1932 • No. 21
