City Campaign Starts Sept. 24 at RatificationRally at Town Hall
City Campaign Starts Sept. 24 at RatificationRally at Town Hall No Moratorium on Education, Demand of Charles Solomon " From an address over Station WEVD on "What Price Economy in tkt Schools?" by...
...If the inspector tells you ha has no Socialist ballot or refuses to give you a ballot, telephone immediately to the party office, ALgonquin 4 2620...
...This is largely accounted for on the basis of mandatory salary increases...
...This was accomplished in the main by increasing the size of classes, crippling the evening schools, suspending summer schools and other summer activities, reducing personnel, using substitutes instead of regular teachers to fill vacancies, making large cuts in supplies and equipment, elimination of after-school athletic centers and school gardens, reductions in appropriations for baths and pools, and the reduction of teachers' salaries by about $9,000,000...
...In the high schools more tha'i 100,000 students are on short time or special schedules...
...You MUST vote at the primary election on Tuesday, September 19, from 3 to 9 p. m. W h e r e the Candidates Will Speak Charles Solomon: Saturday, Sept...
...Monday, Sept 18, 9 p. m.,—129 Delancey St., Manhattan...
...If this slice of $21,000,000 were left in the 1932 budget and proper allowances made for growth, the budget for the ensuing school year should total about $155,000,000...
...By liberal state and federal aid...
...It could rid the city government of bankers' dictatorship, and ensure the workers the right to strike, to picket, to assemble, without molestation...
...18, 9 p. m.— 1 Hotel Monterey, Broadway and 94th S t , Manhattan...
...et,,no new teachers have been appointed since 1931...
...Harry W. Laidler, candidate for Controller...
...Your complaint will be taken up with the City Board of Elections, and they will correct any error...
...Frank Crosswaith, candidate for I'resident of the Board of Aldermen...
...It is officially announced that in the face of a substantial increase in registration ten schools constructed at a cost of close to six millions will remain closed because of lack of furniture and equipment...
...9. The elimination of military training in our schools...
...Instead of 211 requested teachers for home-bound crippled, cardiopathic and epileptic pupils, 122 are recommendedInstead of 111 requested classes for sight conservation, 89 are recommended...
...Tuesday, Sept...
...Let us never forget that for every dollar taken from the schools in the name of such "economy," we shall hare to spend several later in attempting to cope with delinquency, crime, insanity —the inescapable consequences of this policy...
...They had scarcely caught up, after a long period of miserably small pay, when the attack on their salaries was launched...
...Instead of 575 requested classes for ungraded mentally defective children, 472 ire recommended...
...Harry W. Laidler: Monday, Sept 18, 9 p. m.,— Hotel Monterey, Broadway »nd 94th S t , Manhattan...
...Juggled Figures Looked at superficially, the estimated school budget is $2,051,399 higher than that for 1933...
...The speakers will be: C h i u l e s Solomon, candidate for Mayor...
...It could administer the subways and transportation facilities in the interest of the riders and employees, not nf absentee private owners...
...Tho inspector will verify whether you are enrolled as a Socialist...
...We should spend more and not less on schools and public education...
...16, 9 p. m.— 2239 Church Ave., Brooklyn...
...This will probably raise the mortality rate from apoplexy among su<li watchdogs of the city treasury as the members of the Citizens' Budget Commission and their banker and real estate supporters...
...6. Resumption of teacher employment...
...The slogan of "balance the budget" hae been used as an excuse for reckless slashing...
...See that you get a Socialist ballot (canary color...
...2. Increased public funds for schools...
...Teachers have been dropped and salaries have been slashed...
...Morris Hillquit, National Chairman...
...If you want to aid in the passing of capitalism and building of the city, state and nation, where all useful workers may live healthful and satisfying lives and be freed from the political and economic dictatorship and exploitation of the few, vote the straight Socialist ticket and join with the Socialist party in its struggle for a cooperative world...
...Every polling place h. «i Socialist primary ballots...
...It is anthoritatively stated that there •re more than 9,000 classes of 40 •r more pupils...
...While these schools remain closed, and those open continue overcrowded and undermanned in the name of "economy," the city pays to persons in civil service exempt Jobs about $8,000,000 annually, at least half of which arc useless...
...These things the Socialist party would do with all the strength it possessed...
...Our public utilities, our steel, machinery and other basic industries should no longer be conducted with the primary aim of amassing great fortunes, but with the sole aim of ensuring food, clothing, shelter and the comforts of life to all useful workers and their dependents...
...Teaching, in any real sense of the ¦»ord, is impossible under these conditions...
...The teacher is for-tinate if she era ma'ntain something resemblir^ discipline...
...THRKE weeks ago the Board of Education unanimously ap-'* proved a proposed school budget with estimated expenditures of $131,604,266.47...
...4. The strict application of the merit system of appointment and promotion and the right of teachers to organize in labor unions and have adequate representation in the administrative machinery...
...From then on there will be no let-up until the last vote is counted on Klection night...
...3. Elimination of the evil of overcrowding...
...Crowding is not confined to the elementary schools...
...As compared with the 1932 school budget, the proposed budget is now about $14,000,000 lower...
...This retardation is an important contributing cause of truancy, juvenile delinquency, insanity and crime...
...On that day the Socialist Party of New York City will open the most vigorous campaign in its history...
...One teacher told me of bridge table being used in a class room...
...Frank It...
...Give your name and address, the assembly and election district...
...The City for the People By Harry W.Laidler Candidate for Controller ^ V O T E in this campaign for Tammany Hall is a vote for the continuance of Tammany's plunder through snap jobs, fat contracts, and the big and little crumbs that come from industrial and financial magnates and the underworld...
...Fruits of Present Policy What price economy...
...At least two meals a day should be provided for these innocent victims through an adequate system of publicly maintained school lunches...
...Teachers' salaries are again in danger of attack from so-called citizens' budget commissions which are in truth representatives of bankers, big landlords and business interests generally...
...Sacrificing the Pupils The proposed budget makes it clear that educational activities •re to be maintained at the present woefully inadequate levels...
...On that duy the enrolled voters of all parties go to the polling places and vote to place tho candidates of their respective parties on the ballot...
...This sum sounds almost fabulous, but what does it mean in the size of classes, the number and quality of teachers, the courses of instruction, equipment and materials...
...By reorganizing the city government along the lines indicated in the Socialist municipal platform, By raising income and inheritance taxes in the higher brackets...
...Refold the ballot and return it to the inspectorial the ballot box who will tear on* the stub and deposit the ballot in the ballot box and the stub in the box for stubs...
...One of these they will have to accept...
...Croaswaith: Monday, Sept...
...In the elementary schools it has been estimated nearly 30 ptr cent of the children are retarded — that is, left back one or more terms...
...In four years, according to our Board f Health, there has been an increase in malnutrition among school children in some section of the city of almost 100 per cent...
...This budget amounted to about $129,553,000, as compared with $145,000,000 for 1932...
...Consider the following eloquent commentary on "economy": Under the head of "Handicapped Children," we find that instead of 250 requested open-air classes for anaemie and pre-tubercular children, 195 arc recommended...
...Remember...
...A vote for the Socialist party is a vote against all graft, large and small, a vote for the control of the city by the millions of workers by hand and brain in their own interest The Socialist party believes that in this the richest country of the world there is no sane reason for an army of the unemployed facing want and starvation...
...These same teachers took a straight pay cut last winter of from six to ten per cent, as well as various indirect paycuts in the form of reduced sick pay, larger classes, increased work, and fewer free periods...
...It believes that, if industry were owned by the community and run, not for private profit, but for public service, poverty and insecurity ivould be a thing of the past and every man, Woman and child would be assured a life of security, of freedom and of abundance...
...Confessions in the Budget I quote the following significant statement from one of its pages: . . the measures of economy consist in increasing the number of pupils per teacher, restricting the number of sessions in some special activities, suspending temporarily certain activities and maintaining others with a reduced personnel...
...About 4,000 classes lave 45 or more, and several hundred classes have 50 or more...
...We must protect our schools against the vicious drive being made upon them in the name of "economy...
...reorganize the educational system along progressive lines, with proper financial support and under the supervision of gcuine educators...
...Here is a statement which reveals that the outrageous "pupil load" will be continued...
...You cannot appreciate the inadequacy of the estimated budget for the ensuing school year unless you know the story of what happened to the 1933 budget...
...Ain't it the truth...
...The cruelty and social folly of all this becomes even clearer when we consider that scores of thousands of these school children are the j victims of malntitrition...
...By combing the payroll of political loafers who now consume millions annually in salaries...
...On evening schools, vocational training, playgrounds and recreation centers: Throughout the nation, especially |n the last three or four years, the schools have been under attack...
...But the budget should normally increase about $5,000,000 a year because of mandatory salary increases and growth of school population...
...About 50,000 more are in inadequate annexes...
...5. Replacement of old buildings, the prompt resumption of interrupted construction of school buildings, and the erection of new buildings...
...Way, Sept 22, 9 p. m.— Brownsville Labor Lyceum, _ »19 Sackman St., Biooklyn...
...They sit two in a seat, some even on radiators...
...Unemployed teachtrs in our city has been estimated as high as 15,000...
...It could impose taxes on corporations and individuals in accordance with their ability to pay...
...Take the ballot to the voting booth and make an "X" in the voting square IN FRONT of every name on the ballot Make no other marks, as that will void the ballot...
...It could ensure a pure and inexpensive milk supply to the city's children...
...With the backing of the masses it could bring into public bands the electrical, gas and other utilities, provide service to the people at cost, and a good life for the public employees...
...All the advance signs point to one of the most inspiring Socialist rallies of the year New York Socialists Must Vote at Primaries Tuesday rVKHY enrolled Socialist in New *-* York State has an important duty Tuesday, September 19th...
...7. Scholarship allowances to enable pupils of proved ability to continue in school...
...Strange as it may seem, it is recommended to restore school gardens, dropped in 1933, at a cost of about $8,000...
...The sise of the average class has been rising for several years...
...Outside of New York City tho hours are from 12 noon to 9 p. m. If you still live at the same place you did at the last election, you arc eligible to vote...
...And who know better than the spokesmen of Tammany Hallf...
...8. Encouragement of new and progressive methods in education and the development of broad courses of study under competent tcachefs...
...4 The branches of the party have been eager to begin the fight and the Town Hall meeting will be the signal that the fight is on...
...It will be a campaign in which the New York Socialists will give battle to the confused forces of Fusion on the one hand and the Tammanv marhine on 11 he other...
...The doors of Town Hall, which is located at 43rd Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, will be opened at 1 p. m. Sunday...
...Unless the Socialist candidates are thus nominated on primary day thero will be no Socialist candidates to vole for in the coming elections...
...Here is another: ". . . . vacation schools were not conducted during 1933, and it is not proposed to conduct them for 1934...
...What bearing has this figure on the numl>er of schools in our oty...
...No centers were conducted during 1933...
...Thousands of these children have been cared for by the School Relief Fund, to which the teachers have contributed several millions...
...Another quotation : "No provision has been made for evening playgrounds...
...School teachers were among the last to profit by rising wages...
...The Socialist party could see that the hundreds of thousands of unemployed within our borders were adequately cared for...
...Norman Thomas, candidate for President in 1932...
...by the Socialist Mayoralty candidate...
...11m pupil load—that is the number of children per class room and teacher — h.^s been increased beyond all reasonable proportions...
...19, 9 p. m.—901 Washington Ave., Brooklyn...
...The fruits of this slashing will return to plague us...
...The polling places will be open from 3 p. m. to 9 p. m. in New York City...
...Such manifestations of progressive trends in education as teaching of anisic, child guidance work, school gardens, playground work, vacation schools have been cut or eli li-aated entirely...
...The party's city candidates will head the list of speakers...
...Tuesday is primary day...
...Let us save by eliminating graft, inefficiency and mi management...
...Our forests, our water power, our coal, our oil, our natural resources should be publicly owned and democratically operated for the common good...
...The day following the adoption of the estimated 1933-1934 school budget, a spokesman for the Citizens' Budget Commission was quoted in the press as saying: "We will offer alternatives of cuts in salaries or cuts in running expenses...
...0ur own Board of Education in its estimated l!tn:t 1934 budget declares its purpose "to limit educational needs to a minimum...
...EXPERT OPINION fFM of thought from the ^ * New York Democrat, house organ of the New York Tammany clubs: "Vice-President Garner waa positively right when he said 'Politics is funny.' He might add, sometimes It Is rotten...
...The Socialist Program Here are some of the Socialist proposals and demands: 1. Elimination of political, religious and business control from the school system...
...An harassed, underpaid, overworked and bullied teaching body is a financial, educational and social liability...
...If you want to see the continuance of big or little graft, and of the present sordid existence of millions of men and women, in our wealthiest city, vote for Tammany or for Fusion...
...Tho money to maintain and expand our educational system can and must be provided...
...Socialists, therefore, advocate the transfer of the key sources of power from the hands of big business and private monopoly to those of the city, state and nation...
...This means more, much more, than reading, writing and arithmetic...
...Great Demand for Tickets Indicates A Great Success T O W N HALL will be the rallying point for all Socialists of New York City Sunday afternoon, September 24th...
...You will then sign the register and get a ballot...
...There must be no morotorium oil education...
...establish an efficient and safe municipal bank service...
...It could tear down the slums, among the worst in the world, and build in their place thousands of decent, healthful and artistic homes, as have Vienna and other Socialist-governed municipalities abroad...
...Cio to the polling place you voted from last election, give your namo and address and ask for a Socialist ballot...
...But some inspectors say they have none to save themselves time in not having to count them...
...The party's national leaders will flank them on the platform...
...A vole for Fusion is a vote for the continuance of the big graft which the bankers, the public utility, the great realty interests, and other friends and supporters of this parly of confusion are levying daily upon the city's masses...
...The meeting will start at 2 p. m. Bequests for tickets have been flooding Socialist campaign headquarters at 7 Fast 15th Street, and an overflow crowd is expected...
...Students try to study in lunch rooms, locker rooms, gymnasiums, auditoriums...
...The principal sufferers from this so-called economy of "limiting educational needs to a minimum" are the children of the poor...
...Business, that i bankers, real estate manipulators, public utility magnates and others, and corrupt and inefficient politics have sought, and still are seeking, to make the public school system pay for their ¦ins of ommissi< n and commission...
...I t therefore appears that the proposed budget is still about $24,000,000 less than it should be...
...It could clean out graft—as lias the Socialist-led administration of Milwaukee, from every city department and could decide every question on the basis of the interest of the masses...
...A vote for the Socialist party in this campaign is a vote for such a social order, an order that can be brought about only through the combined power of the workers by band and brain organized on the industrial and political fields...
...It could furnish adequate park and playground space for the children of the workers in every part of the city...
...Therefore, the 1932 budget was in reality sliced about $21,000,000...
Vol. 16 • September 1933 • No. 12
