International Votes to Wage War Upon War and Fascism
Cahan, Abraham
International Votes to Wage War Upon War and Fascism By Abraham Cahan Special Cable to The New Leader pARIS.—The International Socialist conference, called to meet the issues raised by the rise...
...What have the poor chimpanzees done to deserve this...
...Gus Tyler was reappointed education nl secretary...
...In presenting what is considered by some a left-wing point y>f view Krueger represented four f the six American delegates, Jacob Panken and Herman Kobbe expressing the point of view of democratic Socialism...
...In reporting em the reaolutic i Otto Bauer of Austria pointed out that such united action must depend in each ease upon specific circumstances...
...Maher was formerly a member of the Operating Engineers' Union...
...The only resolutions submitted were those on the statement ol Y.P.S.L...
...The innovation was an obvious revolt against the liberalism and lacR of class-consciousness which characterize the organizations now in this field in the name of Socialism...
...But How Do You Suppose the Chimp* Will Take This News...
...At Sunday morning's session, the delegates approved a proposal to divide the country into regions instead of states...
...My reply ran:— "Have arrested 4 Belgians, :i Germans, 1 Chinese, and 3 Portuguese...
...These three were the only ones retained on the national executive committee of eleven...
...Sunday afternoon officers for two years were elected...
...an appeal to the League of Nations to act on all problems threatening world peace raised by Hitlerism, Germany's rearmament and propaganda directed against Austria and Danzig...
...The mother of the sUfe, man has joined in the demand w Mayor O'Brien and the distal* attorney...
...A committee of Fred Simms of New York, Hy Fish of Cleveland and Fred McStroub of Milwaukee was chosen to work out the plan...
...let the devil touch them with avarice, and you shall see the avenues of the exchange choked with corpses that died of famine.—John Ruskin...
...Not Congress Nor Roosevelt, But Labor Will Free Labor By B. C. Vladeck rviJKINU the years of prosperity Labor was a tragedy to itself...
...Anderson also spoke feelingly of the conditio...
...arrest all aliens...
...opened...
...were transported to the city in trucks where the young singing Socialists paraded behind an impressive array of banners, to the Southern Junior High-School where a vivid demonstration took place, Umansky, Gomberg, Walter, Sheanin, Leven-stein and Warren Mullen of the Leather Workers' Union in Reading, being the speakers...
...The NRA would have a really great meaning if Labor in the United States were organized...
...madness...
...If you don't salute with the palm outward and the hand up, you're likely to be coordinated into jail...
...Referring to a speech by Maynard Krueger of America, he said, "The question tf coalition as a practical matter does not exiKt in America...
...The N.E.C...
...Now Labor has1 become a tragedy to the whole contry and possibly to the whole world...
...It reads as follows: My first intimation of the war came to me by native runner, when I was Acting Commissioner in a village in Africa, a hundred miles from nowhere The message I got on September 10, 1914, was: "War declared...
...Reply...
...Why, from the Italian Fascists, who say they got it from the Romans, who weren't exactly Nordics, either...
...The resolution was drafted by Abraowitsch of Russia...
...Four of the Americans, Levinson, Felix, Krueger and Senior voted with the *- inority...
...9; continuation of the moral and material boycott of Hitler-ism...
...The following program was adopted for Socialists throughout the world: Mass manifestations against fascism during the week of Nov...
...During inter* vals an appeal from George H, Goebel was heard for the Rand School, a speech by Haim Kantoro* witch on Marxism was presented, and Sam Friedman urged support of the new national edition of The New Leader...
...The convention finally voted against the appeal of the Chicago group by a vote of 110 to 9. Dancis' report included informs* tion showing that 23 states and Canada have chartered Y.P.S.L circles, and that during the first seven months of the year a month* ly average jf 1,700 dues stamp was sold...
...It is Labor, intelligently organised and Intelligently led, that will do it or we will sink back to the bleak moathe that many think has* keen left behind...
...The other resolutions on discipline, war, international relations, party pretty class war prisoners, trade onions and the NRA were taken up by the N.E.C...
...including visitors gathered at the convention held in the Socialist Park at Sinking Springs...
...There was some debate at the convention about the subject but the opponents of the idea were reassured when it was pointed out that the uniform would be very cheap and that it would in no way be militaristic...
...The difference in conditions under the approved codes granted in the various trades and industries is so staggering, as between organized and unorganized trades, as to make one weep...
...Take the instinct of industry and ardor of commerce, which are meant to be the support and mutual maintenance of man...
...This happened so often that I was obliged to accept it as a form of chimpanzee salutation...
...of the German refugees and appealed for financial a -J for the victims of the ljitle...
...for anti-war activities, was appointed student secretary by the new national executive committee, in order to take charge of the work...
...Who are we at war with...
...Here comes Sir Hesketh Bell back to London out of Uganda, where he earns his modest keep as a Colonial Administrator, and he tells the London Times— from which it is relayed to the New York Times—where he thinks it comes from, Sir Hesketh had a fine, big chimpanzee back in Uganda that had been brutally mistreated by natives...
...In the afternoon, after a brief meeting of the Red Falcon delegates, the Y.P.S.Ls...
...and the change from state bodies to regional divisions was made...
...L1K1I,, Hitler...
...There were many moving scenes when Socialist children from the International Child Republic entered hundreds strong, -»nd when oth"r organizations came into the Conference hall...
...a detailed plan for indus* trial work was accepted...
...Financial propossll for "The Challenge" were approved, including a provision male* ing it necessary for all new mem* bers to pay twenty-five cents for six issues of the paper...
...By Ben Fischer Y. P. S. L. Plans Increased Activities in the Colleges McDowell New Chairman—< Smerkin Appeal Smothered—Great Convention Held...
...All one can say on this occasion is that Labor, especially in the basic industries, will wake up to its possibilities and will effectively organize as soon as possible...
...DEAD1NG, Pa.- An enthusiastic drive to lutiltl a j>ower-ful and sound Socialist youth movement was launched at the seventh annual convention of the Young People's Socialist League, held here last week-end...
...A dance in the pavilion and l play given by the California group wound up Saturday's events...
...Even non-Socialists and non-Labor men who understand the plight in which the country finds itself and who consider the NRA a step in the right direction must admit that whole recovery program would have been more effective, more thorough and more constructive, if Labor in the United States had been organized...
...The new student policy was ip* proved...
...Manuel Cordeo of Spain, for example, sffid, "We Spanish Socialists support the Republic, and count upon it to lead us to Socialism...
...The Conference closed with a „ , . great speech by ner of Au8tr,a Emile Vandervelde, President of the International, and the singing i the International...
...It Isn't only that the workers In the non-organ-zed trades are getting the worst of the bargain but that because of lack of organization and of organised support and control the whole program is in danger of falling through...
...Lots of Heils...
...Maher was picketing the baa garden of Max Luria, 1570 Thin Ave...
...Winston Dancis, who also held the New York position some time : o, was unanimously reelected national secretary...
...The eight new members are Austin Adams of Reading, John Domurad of Massachusetts, Paul A. Rasmus-sen of Chicago, Hy Sheanin of California, John Strobel of Milwaukee, Noah C. Walter of New York, Milton Weisberg of Pittsburgh, and Bob Parker of Cleveland...
...Important organization changes harnessed to a clear and militant program promise to facilitate the purpose of the 135 delegates...
...The notorious affair of George Smerkin, deposed national secretary and his followers, expelled Chicagoans, took up the evening session...
...At the opening session the main business was election of committees...
...A grand jury iuveitis* tion is insisted upon...
...In the closing sessions representatives of those Socialist parties that have the greatest achievements to their credit spoke strongly in favor of ilemoc-r a c y and against con-s p i r a t o r y methods...
...The New Leader The convention spent all of Sun* day considering reports and elect* ing its new officers...
...Bill Gomberg, expelled from C.C...
...He leaves a wife and child...
...Arthur G. McDowell, industrial director and editor of "The Challenge...
...The sessions were held Saturday and Sunday with the unfinished work cleaned up Monday by the N.E.C...
...In the evening, the reports of the challenge committee and the resolutions committee were submit* ted in part...
...Maher was taken to 104th St ten blocks from the scene of Ui< picketing...
...Reply...
...principles and the united front Both were passed with » important changes...
...solidarity with the victims of fascism...
...The activities began Friday night with a mass meeting at the Labor Lyceum...
...Heil, with a hand outstretched in the Nazi salute...
...Student activities on a large scale in high schools snd colleges, official uniforms for the members of the Y.P.S.L., and a new form of regional divisions were the major measures dealing directly with the effort to extend the league...
...UNIONS DEMAND FRoil OF PICKETS WM A number of large unions, |sl eluding the Central Labor Cpa'iJM are demanding that the caseo Patrolman White, who reeenthj killed John F. Maher, organiser a toe Bartenders' Union, be re...
...was chosen new national chairman after a contest with Aaron Leven-stein, former executive secretary of the New York City Y.P.S.L...
...Millions of Heils...
...International Votes to Wage War Upon War and Fascism By Abraham Cahan Special Cable to The New Leader pARIS.—The International Socialist conference, called to meet the issues raised by the rise of Fascism, ended its sessions after four exciting days at the Maison de la Mutualite with increased determination to work and fight for Socialism and democracy...
...And where did they get it...
...The vote on the resolution was 291 to 18, with 21 not voting...
...Some four hundred people...
...of two years* standing who have reached the af* of nineteen to Join the party...
...That is why Krueger can afford to attack it...
...was instructed to appoint a committee to determine the official uniform of the Y.P.S.L...
...On Labor Day, 1933, American Labor stands revealed in its shameful nakedness of indifference, lack of self-interest and lack of real patriotism...
...It isn't Roosevelt or Congress or the Democratic Party or the Brain Trust that will direct the economic life in this country into a new, more equitable and mere comfortable channel...
...White, who, according t other pickets, was in no conditio] to be on duty, placed Maher unds arrest after ordering him to mo* on...
...Heated debate around 'he report pi Dancis as nationalise* retary included speeches by Smer* kin, McDowell, Levenstein and others...
...This Is Referred to the) Higher Statesmanship ALONDON newspaper is offering prises for letters recounting the writers' most dramatic war experience...
...Incensed at will the unionists claim is a miscarriage of justice, plans were made for a public funeral of the slain union official, but this was bloc ked by the Board of Health...
...A letter came from an English officer stationed at the outbreak of the war in some remote British outpost in Central Africa...
...A motion was panned to petition the psrty to allow aU Y.P.S.Ls...
...Ed.] groan and raising his right hand and arm above his head in the most approved Fascist style...
...Whenever Sir Hesketh approached the cage "he would advance toward mo uttering a guttcral [Nordic...
...The district at torney's office immediately ex onerated White...
...At this point the office...
...Most of them slept and had their meals at the park...
...refusal ) support the idea of war...
...When . -he American Socialists have forty per cent of the votes of their country, as we have in Denmark, they will think differently...
...shot Maher three times, killis] him instantly...
...And where did the brown-eyed Slav who wants the world to be rulco" by blue-eyed Nordics get the .salute that indicates that you're a chemically pure Nordic...
...The final resolution of the congress call d for united action against Fascism and war, but did not specifically men-tion united ac- B,u,n •* Fr,nfe tion with the Commui.ist International...
...Anderson of Denmark spoke in the same spirk, and spoke of the benefits of coalition with other parties under certain conditions, as in his country...
...James H. Maurer and Julius Umansky, retiring national chairman, were the chief speakers...
Vol. 16 • September 1933 • No. 10
