A Socialist Education Program
Kerlin, Prof. Robert T.
By Prof. Robert T. Kertin A Socialist Education Program SHOW me a self-styled Socialist who is not a constant reader of Socialist literature and I will show you a zero for the cause. 6....
...Today, in a world that it being driven hy eapitaliet ruthlessness into Dictatorship, British Labor stands Arm for the democrats lights of the people...
...Labor's Task Here in Britain, a Workingclass, united in its fundamental faith, can stem and reverse the streams of Reaction in our midst...
...INTERNATIONAL •"THE Independent Labor Party of * Great Britain, founded by J. Keir Hardie and for more than three decades from 1894 the spearbead of Socialist propaganda in the Ubor movement, voted at its annual Easter conference at Derby to withdraw from the Labor and Socialist International, and to a; 'y for membership in the Communist "nternational...
...2. Be prompt in coming to your school, be regular in attendance...
...Elected representatives have been imprisoned by triumphant reaction...
...The second annual spring frolic of Rebel Arts takes place at Webster Manor Friday night, May 12...
...British Labor has led the world in its claim for Industrial Democracy and its demand for Political Democracy...
...Workers everywhere should strengthen the Cooperative Societies—the Movement created by the workers to counteract private profiteering...
...The reaction of the upper classes • throughout Europe has strength ened the demand for Dictatorship of the Working-class...
...A constitution for Rebel Arts was adopted and future activities mapped...
...Democracy vs...
...Finally, completing and establishing the effects of agitation and organization, comes the supreme work of education...
...In Germany, as in Italy, Poland, Hungary and elsewhere, Dictatorship has usurped the place of Democracy...
...The Communist Dictatorship in Hungary was the pretext for the Dictatorship of Horthy...
...The vote was 83 to 79, and appears to mean that the I.L.P...
...In thirty years, the British Labor Movement has gained political strength by its fight for democratic principles and its firm belief in the attainment of Socialism by peaceful means...
...Both ourselves and oui neighbors...
...Let the leaders be prompt in beginning and in closing...
...The first result of that call was a "united front" agreement between the I.L.P...
...Will we carry on, or sink back into lethargy T Our answer should be the immediate conversion of every local everywhere into a school, and of every Socialist Into a student of Socialist doctrine, Socialist history, and the Socialist program...
...By solid unity in these Industrial, economic and Political Movements—powerful because they are democratic—British workers can secure their own rights against the ambitious designs of any would-be Dictators there may be here at home, and give powerful encouragement to the forces of Democratic Socialism throughout the world...
...Enlist if possible the total membership In the adventure...
...The following activities are scheduled during the week: Mondays and Thursdays at 7:30, graphic arts life and project class, "nasi direction of Bernard Ziskind, chair, man of the graphic arts depart, meat...
...and Dock St., Saturday afternoon, April 29th, at 2 o'clock...
...Let each participant set forth his facts and views in a brief and orderly manner, with due regard for th* opinions of others...
...It has already successfully resisted attempts at disruption both from the Right and from the Left —from "National Labor" on the one hand and from "Independent Labor" on the other...
...Right and Left Reaction on the "Right" has bred Reaction on the "Left...
...6. Show me a self-styled Socialist who is unsocial, who does not attend his local's regular meetings, who does not work with hie fellow - memben for the object...
...At the house warming at the new headquarters, attended by 250 people, a symposium was staged on "The Literary Revolution: Ivory Towers and Barricades," with Columnist DeWitt, Playwright Paul Sifton, and Author Walter E. Peck as participants...
...The follies and furies of Gear ism led straight to Communist Dictatorship in Russia...
...They may appoint leaders from the meimbership to guide in special discussions or make reports...
...Organize...
...We must agitate the stagnant waters of our political life, be disturbers of bourgeois complacency, of the comfortable finality of the hundred-percent patriots who boast of their Jeffersonian Democracy or Lincolnian Republicanism...
...The campaign just concluded has done a work that will be epochal...
...All comrades are urged not to hook competing events, as this will he a gala affair, with a good program, and is expected to provide neces* Isary funds for work...
...Make thorough preparations for discussing every topic chosen or assigned...
...The I.L.P...
...Socialism haa now a new status in America...
...It is believed that Brockway, chairman of the I.L.P., is opposed to joining the Communist International because he prefers rather to remain outside in communication with a group of other left-wing factions that have been meeting in recent months in a sort of informal "international...
...The delegates broke away from the leadership of A, Fenner Brockway, John Paton and James Maxton, who urged the party not to unite with the Communists...
...Then, and not sooner...
...Talk to them about your school...
...British Labor must rally the scattered forces of Socialist Democracy jn all countries, and, here at home, by firm discipline and loyal adherence to its fundamental faith, show the world the peaceful path to Socialism...
...Our quadrennial presidential campaign but prepares the field and sows broadcast the seed...
...Tuesdays at 7:aj and 8:30, Fridays at 6 and 7, dane* groups under Frances Leber, Thuradays at 6:80, creative dance groat under Leber...
...Socialists are opposed to bigotry and to monopoly...
...It believes that a United Working-class Movement,, founded and conducted on the broadest demo cratic principles, can establish a Socialist Society so soon as the workers are sufficiently advanced in political wisdom as to ,dace their own Movement in the seal of Government, armed with all the powers of the Democratic State...
...We must educate...
...The Communist International has formulated a compulsory policy which seems to have been completely disastrous in its international effects, and the Russian policy evidently is unworkable in Western Europe...
...Democratic principles have been shattered by the machine-gun— the ballot has been destroyed by the bullet...
...It is the Socialist way to victory...
...BREAKS AWAY FROM THE L-S...
...We have here indicated a logical order of topics with reading references on each...
...Thursday nights can...
...Be Socialists In your discussions...
...The various departments of the organization will hold separate elections in the near future...
...Then we must organize all who catch the vision of a better social order, a more just and humane society, into working groups—Socialist locals...
...Today, as in the past, British Labor must re-aflirm its faith in Democracy and Socialism...
...No strength, no efficiency, no progress, without such organization...
...voted last August to withdraw from th'e L^bor Party and to go it alone...
...The fear of the Dictatorship of the Workingclass in tuVn has evoked the ;ron Dictatorship *of Capitalism and Nationalism...
...candidates ran in opposition to the Labor Party, and in some cases the Socialist found himself faced by a Communist aa well...
...8—How to Organise Your School First of all, bring this subject before your local and discuss it...
...Italian Dictatorship tricR to defend itself by saying that it saved Italy from Bolshevism...
...But a majority of the delegates went the whole hog...
...THE IIP...
...After the War, British Labor denounced the vengeful follies of Versailles and the extravagant stupidity of the Reparation Clauses...
...During the War, British Labor denounced the Secret Treaties 'bat sowed the seeds of reaction throughout Europe...
...Educate...
...In a number of local elections since then I.L.P...
...Photographs were taken by the Camera Group and later in the evening a group from the Rand School Fellowship meeting came in and spent several jolly hours...
...The harvest is not yet in sight—but it is sure, if we labor wisely, with hope and diligence...
...the British Working-class, however, hesitate now between majority and minority rule and toy with the idea of Dictatorship, Fascist or Communist, they will go down to servitude such as they have never suffered...
...Whether or not the gains of this campaign will be permanent and but the omens of yet greater and greater gains year by year until we Socialists are the majority of Americans, depends upon efforts now in the work of education...
...Next, send immediately to the National Office for all the books, pamphlets and leaflets your local is not already stocked with...
...The road is open ahead —the road to triumph...
...and the Communist Party of Great Britain, the immediate effect of which seems to be now that, the latter is about to swallow up the former...
...Before the War, British Labor denounced Russian tyranny...
...Hana Geiger was named assistant secretary...
...Agree upon, say, two nights a week when you will come together for an hour or two hours to report upon your individual reading and to discuss it and to ask and answer Questions As regards organization, selection of leaders and the like, your regular officers may be found sufficient...
...When enlightenment prevails Socialism will prevail...
...Here in Britain, there are three ways by which the great masses of the workers can achieve power and keep it:— Workers everywhere should strengthen the Trade Unions— the bulwark against Capitalist ¦ tyranny in Industry...
...Give them leaflets...
...is definitely finished as a factor in the world and the British labor and Socialist movement...
...Dictatorship QN March 24 the National Joint Council, representing live British Trade Union Congress, the labor Party and the Parliamentary 1-alxir Party, issued a manifesto on recent events in Europe which is expressive of the views of the British working class...
...The crop is yet to be plowed in, and cultivated...
...of Socialism.and I will show you a make-believe Agitate, Organize, Educate We must educate...
...8. Never fail in any assigned duty...
...On Wednesdays, the Workers' Theatre will rehearse at headquarters...
...Other systems may depend on ignorance for their success, but Socialism depends on enlightenment...
...These, however, will not take place for some time...
...Its historic task todayis to uphold the principles of Social Democracy...
...It was through that "international" that a call was recently issued for unity of the entire Socialist and Communist movement...
...The speakers who will participate include William M. Feigenbaum, Leonard Bright and others...
...REBEL ARTS HAVE ELECTED OFFICERS ANN UAL election of Rebel Arts, ** the organization of art tsU in all fields affiliated with or sympathetic to the Socialist and labor movement, took place recently at a general membership meeting at headquarters, 119 East 18th St...
...Reaction of the "Left" is displaced by triumphant Reaction of the "Right...
...Wednesday at T, new poster group for youngsters, direction ef Arthur Faaaberg...
...With this simple conversion of itself into a school and with this literature at hand your local is' ready to begin its work of education...
...Later on a claas in writ, ing workers' playlets and one ia creative vritlng will be started...
...9—Suggestions 1. Bring all your unconverted or hesitating neighbors and fellowworkers to your school that you can...
...We may well make it our own...
...Our British comrades have this admirable slogan: "Agitate...
...Samuel H. Friedman was re-elected executive director...
...The Communist Party in Germany has failed in the face of a situation it was created to meet," he said...
...Masses of the working-class electors-divided between Communism and Social Democracy--have fallen vict ims to Fascism and reawakened Militarism...
...Keligious and racial intolerance in its vilest forms has reappeared...
...The War, the Reparations policy of the Allies and the occupation of the Ruhr have created economic and psychological conditions favorable to aggressive Nationalism and the growth of Communism in Germany, and Anally to the triumph of the Hitler Dictatorship...
...The manifesto follows: Political events at home and abroad impel the British Labor Movement to re-affirm its beliefs upon the fundamental principles of Government...
...Workers everywhere should strengthen the Labor Party—the spearhead of political power against Dictators, Fascist or Communist...
...Al Rosenblum, secretary, and Samuel A. DeWitt, treasurer...
...4. Be careful to waste no time in rambling and tiresome discussions that get nowhere...
...A telegram of congratulations and good wishes was received from the Rebel Arts group of Philadelphia...
...still claims four times that number...
...John Paton, general secretary of the party, in opposing the resolution for joining Moscow in an "open fight against the capitalist class," said the British Communist Party had only 6,000 members after fourteen years' struggling, whereas the I.L.P...
...We must educate...
...MAY DAY IN YONKERS _#K All the labor organizations of the City of Yonkers have been invited to cooperate in the M.«.\ Day , celebration, coma-emorated al an Open Air Rally indei the auspices (f the Socialist Party, Yonkers branch, at Warburton Ave...
...The general <plan is to have symposiums on Friday nights and social nights on Saturdays...
...era group under a distinguished instructor...
...As enlightenment spreads Socialism will spread...
...Persecution and terror have overthrown freedom of speech and freedom 6f the press...
Vol. 15 • April 1933 • No. 16
