'Socialist Sits in priver's Seat in Legislature
McDowell, A. G.
'Socialist Sits in priver's Seat in Legislature Hoopes Forces Pennsylvania Reaerloiiaries #o Rep or # Out Socialist Bills — Llliffc Wilson's Measures Af Passed. By A. G. McDowell •JARRISBURG,...
...Wilson's bills for an old age pensions amendment to the state constitution and a resolution ratifying the Federal Child Labor Amendment...
...Rrhonirtady...
...In addition to his book, "Labor and Farmer Parties in America," he has been editor of the American Labor Year Book for ten years...
...He wa* 76 year* old...
...In England Comrade Bleako was a member of the Social Democratic Feder attoa of liyndman, Morrl., Quelcb...
...Election of officers, a* provided by the plan or reorganisation submitted by State Organizer William E. Duffy, Dec...
...John Rodney, organizer: Garrett De Young, assistant orgaiil/er...
...The chairman then declared the 11 progressive measures in the committee were not around and the committee could not act...
...When that was defeated the Socialists supported the measure Anally adopted which socialized the wholesale distribution of liquor and assigned the revenue to old age assistance and unemployment relief...
...New York State K. B. BONNEPOND PASSES On Dec...
...According to the Stale Secretary, the Olean local lead* In the {iroportlon of good-standing member* o population...
...What Should Be the Attitude of Socialists Toward Unions...
...Over the bitter protests of the nominal leaders of the majority of the House, Socialist Representative Darlington Hoopes forced the legislature into a pledge to remain sitting for the entire five days of the legislative week in order to act on social and labor legislation...
...Northern High School, Detroit, Dec...
...Idle...
...The Socialist program was embodied in a measure by Representative Lilith Wilson for socialisation of the entire traffic...
...Will America Go Fascist...
...The branches are urged to submit suggestions to the agenda committee, Itichard Naysmlth, chairman...
...The Constitutional Amendments Committee reported Mrs...
...Bal und Lee...
...Indiana, and joined the old Social Democracy m 1SS7...
...Democracy or Dictatorship...
...31, at 10 p. in., at Cambridge !•«>< al headquarters, 631 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge...
...Comrade Blenko leave* a widow and Sve children...
...24 In Keyser, Dec...
...The Hoopes resolution was designed chiefly to save his anti-eviction bill which has just been reported...
...He wat a reader of The New Leader and never lott Interest In the Socialist Party, although hit age prevented bint from being active in the movement...
...Comrade Fine will be accompanied by his wife, Emily Fine, graduate of Radcliffe and Smith colleges, herself a talented speaker, who will also address meetings on the tour...
...By A. G. McDowell •JARRISBURG, Pa.—Old-timers A * here rubbed their eyes when «n Associated Press dispatch de-flared in its lead story from the eapitol that "A Socialist tonight tat in the driver's seat of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives...
...Wary Toar.—Henry Flury of Wash Ington, 1...
...C, will tpend one week organizing for the Socialist Party in West Virginia...
...Wayne County Joint Session Convention, scheduled for Jan...
...The legislature, in the present special session, devoted three Weeks providing for the regulation and taxation of liquor...
...treasurer, and Herbert l.ubln, literature agent...
...Those adopted included ratification of the Federal Child Labor Amendment and a bill authorizing cities and counties to pay mothers' and old age pensions...
...He established a flail plant In Kokoino...
...He suffered re vertei when the Untied States entered the World War and later In the depression...
...He wlU tpeak Dec...
...22 in Marllnsburg, Dec...
...Six of these passed and were sent to the Senate, two received S majority but failed for lack of a constitutional majority, and only two were defeated...
...Hoopes, as a member of' the committee, then moved to instruct the chairman to bring the bills before the committee in ten minutes, and the motion carried by 17 out of 20 Totes...
...While Local Tompkins County, the leader In this res perl lad year, show* a greater average, member-shlp than daring ISM, H has fallen eon sldrralily behind Olean In proportion to population, although dooble the proportion of paid up membership to population eilstlng Is the City of New York...
...7, general meinlienhlp meeting of Allegheny County nt 122 Ninth St...
...Will America Go Fascist...
...He patted into the Soclaliat Party, organised la ItMIl, and generously contributed of bit financial meant In building the Party in that ttate...
...16th the following were elected...
...The NRA, Fascism, Socialism, Or...
...County Organizer Bolder and Secretary Vogelsang active In all parts of the county organizing branches and holding meetings...
...Paters**.—At meeting Dec...
...Any comrades desiring bis services without m,nodal obligation, please get in touch with Harold Glasgow, State Organiser, 313 Park Ave,, Falrmount, West Virginia...
...Ml** Mildred V. Eric ton...
...NATHAN FINE WILL MAKE SPEAKING TOUR TtJATHAN FINE, teacher and ** lecturer, and internationally known authority on labor problems, will tour the country for about six weeks, beginning January 6, through New Jersey, Pen n -sylvania, New York, Ohio, and Michigan under the auspices of the Rand School...
...14 at Work men's Circle Hall, 627 Holbrook...
...Socialists of tbe Weil Haven, New Haven and Hamden locals are attending, at well at lifty other trade unionists...
...Michigan Detroit, August Claessens will apeak Bt Royal Oak, Dec...
...Tbe address Is S105 Hamilton Ave...
...Tanker...
...22, at R:30., at 585 Main Ave...
...I ha Utlra local ha* taken up the Rand School Study Court* for the winter month...
...29, mill at Kalamaioo, Dec...
...New Haven.—Trades Council Workers' educational movement is having a successful season...
...8th there palled *w*y at bl* home, at Hancock, Edgar Bennet Bonne-fond, a life-long resident of that lection...
...25 In Falrmount, Other dales art ttUI open until Dec...
...Highland Park, Dec...
...Harry Brooks of Yale...
...He was tent a* delegate to represent hi* comrade* on several occasions...
...IS new member* signed the charter application, (if(leers elected were) James Crlstlano...
...Robert Docherty, 374 fitfa Ave, secretary, and Al Crlstlano, treasurer...
...organizer...
...He is Exec* utive Director of the Labor Research Depatment of the Rand School...
...he has taught college men and untrained laborers...
...He has been both a westerner and easterner...
...Entertainment until midnight, followed by dancing until 3 a. m. Connecticut Hamden...
...Will elect officers for the coming year at Its monthly business meeting at the home of the town chairman, Walter E. Davis, Thursday, Dec...
...New Jersey Passaic.—Branch 1 presents Nathan Fine In second of a series of Ave lectures, Friday, Dec...
...The background of Comrade Fine makes him an interesting speaker for audiences of all types in all parts of the country...
...Peter Hoede-maker, secretary...
...It was with this background that Hoopes moved to keep the House in session through Friday to clear its calendar of all social measures in time for passage by the Senate before adjournment...
...Wilson, the Hoopes bill forcing employers to pay wages when due in cash, a resolution appointing a commission on unemployment insurance, a measure legalising the check-off for union dues, and a bill reducing the working hours of women...
...antique glass, aad two yean ace he went to Europe and had the pleasure or seeing Mi (law used Is reproducing the famous windows at the KtMiou Cathedral...
...Although a Friday session is practically unknown in previous legislative history, the Hoopes resolution passed and the Senate will be put on the spot...
...Pennsylvania Pit tub-urn h. Sunday, Jan...
...18th, resulted as follows: Joseph F. Hart wig, organizer...
...Mrs Margaret K. Coogan, tecretary...
...The resolution carried after a stiff battle by a record vote of 175 to 8. On Wednesday a motion was made to adjourn, although the reactionaries of the Grundy machine bad so far defied the instructions of the House, and the dead line set by the Hoopes resolution had arrived...
...But there is a woman deputy in Parliament, and as might be expected she is a Socialist...
...Comrade Fine is one of the best t r a i n ed students of the labor and Socialist m o v e-ment of America...
...There is no woman suffrage in the parliamentary elections of Belgium—women vote only in municipal elections...
...His resolution carried by a vote of 101 to 80...
...However, the committees en Labor and Constitutional Amendments were called by Chairman Wilson L. Yeakel before the legislature convened the next Monday night, but Yeakel only presented three reactionary bills for action, although a majority of the committee was opposed to them...
...Hit home In Indiana wat a meeca for travelling Socialist*, and bt wat lull ¦nately acquainted with 'Gene Debt and hit brother Theodore...
...The nest meeUng ef l-oeel Schenectady wlU ha held In the Varsity Room of the Hotel Vaa Curler m Tuesday, De...
...Olean Ahead...
...Ylpselt meet eacb Wednesday evening at 8:30...
...Among the bills thus brought out of committee and saved from ignominious death were a child labor measure, the 80-hour week bill of Mrs...
...Workers' Educational Class continues Monday evenings at 8:30, at the same address...
...Massachusetts Boston and Cambridge will hold New Year's celebration, beginning Sunday, Dec...
...Election of county officers and nominations for all county offlcet to be filled In the 1934 elections...
...lira neb 5 Is redecorating premises recently secured and plant to move In soon...
...Patsale County.—Through the efforts of Janus Crlttiano of the Paterson Central Branch, a new branch ha* been organized In the 3rd Ward...
...Of a retiring disposition, he always kept In the background, but the comrades who' knew him will mourn the punning of a noble comrade who gave generously in tupport of his Ideals...
...Wayne County Is sponsoring a dance Bt headquarter*, 225 K. Forest, New Year's Eve...
...23 in Rldgeley, Dec...
...Victor Obermaster, Joseph Evan*, Garrett De Young, George W. Chavannc, Andrew Thysebaard, Bomelilo Cerrull, Jack Krh gtr, Louis Cohen and Joseph Beun...
...Comrade Bonnefond w*i well known throughout Delaware County for hi* political activity...
...The Socialist delegation introduced a wide range of social legislation, but the Grundy machine through its chairmen of the Labor and Constitutional Amendments committees locked up all these bills and refused to call a committee's meeting...
...Some of the subjects on which he is going to speak arc: "Why Have Not the Radicals Succeeded in the UnitedStatcs?," "The American Federation of Labor in the Present Crisis," "Is the A. F. of L. Doomed...
...Branch will start with a series of lecture* for member* on Party Organization and Soclaliat Fundamentals...
...I iiculIve Committee: George Wals...
...he has worked with labor unions and with the Socialist Party...
...During hi* later year* he had been unable, owing to falling health, to take acUve part In party affair*, hoc he never censed to read the new* of the party work and was always keenly Interested In hearing of anything that pertained to Socialism...
...Regular weekly meeting* will lie held Thursdays at 3S4 6th Ave...
...Vlvlenne O. Vlnels, assistant secretary...
...During the period of great activity of the Socialist Party In the year* before tbe war...
...Class in Public Speaking and Economics being taught by Prof...
...The new Ezecutive Committee I* composed of the newly elected officers Walter Jones, chairman of the Publicity Com-mlttrc, and Herbert l.ubln, chairman of the Meeting* Committee...
...With thlt brain trust on the job, Paterson should make rapid strides in the coming year...
...Hoopes attacked the conspiracy by moving that all committees meet and act on the social legislation In their possession...
...It Is eipeeled that the new *et-up will enable the local to carry on In a more efficient and effective way lis vigorous campaign to make the Socialist Party a live and growing force In Yonhtra...
Vol. 16 • December 1933 • No. 26
