Down Tools May 1; On to Madison Square
Down Tools May 1; On to Madison Square TO THE WORKWOMEN AND WOMEN OF NEW YORK—A MAY DAY CALL FROM THE LABOR MAY DAY CONFERENCE [X)MRADES, brothers and P: sisters, fellow working men P tnd women!...
...1 It has already stimulated the ar- ' mament race all over the world, which will inevitably plunge man- , kind into another World War, an- ( other orgy of slaughter...
...WE ASK YOU TO JOIN IN A MIGHTY •DEMONSTRATION FOR BREAD AND WORK, FOR PEACE, AND FOR A SANE, CLASSLESS SOCIETY...
...The workers of the rest of gi the world have also adopted May Day as their symbol of solidarity...
...The literature used inside the Y.P.S.L...
...Over 0 a' third of our population is hun- a gry, roofless, or living in slums and hovels, wearing shoddy and c cags...
...All senior Yipseln will be required to sell at least five pamphlets per month...
...The larger trade unions announce that their ' membership will turn out en masse * and that the parade and demon- 1 strati on will be immense and im- I press ive...
...FOR 1 read, for work, for peace FOR A WORKERS' WORLD The May Day Labor Confe'rence THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE The recently elected committee to study the structure and functions of'the party organization in New York has Issued a call to individuals in the party to present their views and suggestions for study and presentation to the convention...
...Another large and enthusiastic section of the parade will be led by the Socialist Party of New York City and the Y'oung People's Socialist League...
...To Tom Mponey and all other political prisoners jailed in this country for fighting labor's battles...
...AGAINST company unionism and the open shop...
...WE ASK YOU TO PROTEST , AGAINST THE RISING TIDE OF COMPANY UNIONISM, | AGAINST THE DANGER OF , WAR AND FASCISM...
...Place will be announced next week...
...A sys- | tern that produces such misery and { degradation must stand condemned in the eyes of every intelligent , worker in this country...
...Working Men and Working Women...
...Among the many other organizations participating will be the locals of the Workers' Unemployed Unions, Association of Civil Works Employees, many student groups under the leadership of the League for Industrial Democracy, the Poale Zion organizations, the Jew-i»h National Workers' Alliance, the Socialist Consumers' Leagues, Rebel Arts, the Communist Party (opposition), the Communist League of America (opposition), I' the Communist League of Struggle, d the Voice of Revolt...
...The League will operate through the individual Y.P.S.L...
...Let us pro-, claim our eternal opposition to a . system that has made outcasts and , beggars of forty million people in ^ the United States...
...3 To the heroic Austrian Social-Y ists, whose desperate struggle - against the murderous forces of reaction has aroused the sympathy y and admiration of the whole world, d To the workers of France, ., Spain and other countries, who are it uniting their ranks against the y danger of fascism and reaction, id To the workers of England, Bel->s gium, Holland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, who are marching >r steadfastly toward Socialism, le To the workers and farmers of r. the Soviet Union, who are building, amidst the greatest of difficulties, a new Socialist order...
...Many ( important details will be acted upon at this meeting...
...The largest number, of people must bo reached with literature and special attention must be paid those who show the most interest.' Membership is* open to all who are willing to do Jimmie Higgins work In the sale and distribution of litem!ore...
...The Brotherhood of Painters, District Council No, 9, will assemble in the Grand Opera House and thousands of p ainters will march downtown to join the main parade...
...But the main purpose of fas- ' cism is to destroy working class organizations...
...The employers won the right to fix prices and to exact any tribute from the consuming masses...
...will be of such a nature as to keep Yipsels abreast of current developments in the labor movement...
...1 Because of the tremendous growth in the membership of many of, the New York trade unions, thousands of workers will participate for the first time in a huge labor demonstration...
...It should not be at all dinVult to persuade sympathizers to join...
...Many more organizations yet to be heard from will undoubtedly it come into this historic demon- a stration...
...Gathering in many < halls and under the direction of Abraham Hershkowitz, chairman of the Arrangements Committee, and Vice-Chairman Ralph DeMatio, the A. C. W. of A. forces will assemble west on 15th Street and form the second largest section of the parade...
...The date is May 7th, Marx's birthday...
...They are as far apart from Socialism as bar- 1 barism is from civilization,/ as 1 darkness is from light...
...ON INTERNATIONAL MAY DAY, 1934, WE CALL UPON THE WORKERS OF THIS, THE GREATEST METROPOLIS IN THE WORLD, TO COME OUT IN THE STREETS IN TENS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, TO CLOSE THEIR RANKS AND MARCH TO MADISON SQUARE PARK IN ONE POWERFUL UNITED LABOR DEMONSTRATION AGAINST fascism and war...
...The work will h|>vc both intensive and extensive phases...
...It is, therefore, requesting ail members who wish to present any suggestions to submit them in writing...
...The great danger of fas- ' cism is that it intensifies nation- i alism and spreads the seed of ha- I t red of one people against another...
...G War Danger and Fascism J The danger of fascist savages today threatens the whole of Eu- A rope...
...ff Women's Class Luncheon On Marx's Birthday MAY 7 is the birthday of Karl Marx...
...The committee is holding sessions weekly in the People's House and is scheduling a series of hearings...
...Everybody welcome...
...The Workmen's Circle will also furnish a large and colorful section of the parade with the membership of their many branches, the children of their schools, and their Young Circle Leagues...
...They are attempting to m fasten the yoke of company union- ca ism on the necks of the working class...
...The May Day Labor Confer- 81 erice, called together by the So- a cialist I'arty, has been successful in' affecting the unification of a j great a/ray of forces for the , May Day parade, demonstration , and mass meeting at Madison i Square, Madison Avenue, from 23rd to 26th Street...
...Temporarily attention will be concentrated uponf students and young workers...
...In addition, members of committees who wish to appear at a public* hearing are ?sked to communicate with David Kaplan, secretary, and proper notice will be given when such hearings will be held...
...cl May Day as a labor holiday was first conceived by the Amer- m ican workers fifty years ago in at their fight for the eight-hour le day...
...On this May Day, 1934, the c workers of America are assem- a t>ling to demonstrate against a sys- tl tern that condemns twelve million lj people to idleness and hunger in a world of plenty...
...ti< Now these giants of industry, organized one hundred per cent, SI are using their power and influence to try to wipe out genuine er unionism...
...j AGAINST THAT SYSTEM— j AND FOR A BETTER WORLD , FOR THE WORKERS—WE i CALL UPON YOU TO JOIN | WITH US ON THIS MAY DAY...
...The committee is arranging a number of hearings in order to get the point of view and recommendations of all party members...
...p( On this May Day, the workers cc must raise a mighty protest against any attempt to aid or D legalize only bona fide unions or- T ganized and controlled by workers...
...AGAINST starvation and degradation...
...t The Amalgamated Clothing 1 Workers of America under the ] leadership of their Joint Boards < and their many locals promise to i rival the I.L.G.W.U...
...The Socialist Educational League Plans Novel Work TTHK Young People's Socialist * League has embarked on a new campaign of mass education to be carried on in a novel manner...
...The finnl meeting of the May a Day Labor Conference will be held Wednesday, April 25, at 8:30 p. m., I in the Debs Auditorium, 7 East i 15th Street, New York City...
...Twelve million f jobless people, with their wives and children comprise over a third c • I' our population...
...Each circle will set up u rotating fund of 11.00 to purchase literature of this sort...
...The League will function in the following manner: Its members will -have on hand a number of propaganda pamphlets...
...circles as well as through the industrial and school groups...
...They must d depend upon private charity or be- f come wards of the state...
...ON THIS MAY DAY, THE r WORKING CLASS OF AMERICA SENDS ITS FRATERNAL . GREETINGS— t To the workers of Germany, Italy and Austria, temporarily un-} der the heel of fascism, but already organizing to overthrow it...
...Let us turn this May Day celebration into a powerful and mighy demonstration of working class unity against the bloody , hordes of fascism...
...They organized their sub-committees long in advance of the bazaar and gave their utmost energy and lime throughout its conduct...
...But the employers got the lion's share of the bargain...
...o In this, the richest country in t the history of the world, forty mil- c lion people have been turned into " little *hort of beggars...
...THE WORKERS OF AMERICA SEND SPECIAL GREETINGS- • To all workers, political prison-erg and martyrs of the labor movement in the concentration camps and dungeons of fascism...
...in their show t of membership...
...Between . pamphlets, Socialist paper, The . New Leader, the Challenge, the ' Student Outlook, etc., will be sold...
...Let us launch a mighty demonstration for bread and work for all...
...On this First of Way...
...All those desiring to appear are invited to write to the "Committee on Survey," Socialist Party, 7 East 15th Street, New York...
...The fund necessary to start with will be raised by contributions of from ten to twenty-five Cents...
...American labor finds itself today at the crossroads...
...Let us raise the banner of international brotherhood against the danger of a new World War...
...Send in your reservations at once to Esther Friedman, 7 Enst 16th Street...
...THEIR DIVINE RIGHT OF PROFITS AND OF UNLIMITED MONOPOLY OVER INDUSTRY WAS SANCTIONED AND PERPETUATED BY THE GOVERN-1 in MENT...
...A Socialist Educational League has been organized for the purpose of spreading Socialist pamphlets and periodicals among those now intellectually under capitalist influence...
...Other large and impressive union sections will be made up by the Cloth Hat and Cap Makers, Millinery Workers, Bakers, Butchers, Pocketbook Makers, Suit Case and Bag Makers, Furriers, Grocery Clerks, Waiters, Boot and Shoe Workers, Shipping Clerks, many smaller unions affiliated with the United Hebrew Trades and many locals of the I.W.W...
...turnout Will Be Greatest in History MAY DAY in New York City J . will be celebrated by the f1 largest demonstration in the his- " tory of the Labor movement...
...The government took the initiative in organizing the industrialists...
...In this country, capitalism is al- ( ready preparing for any emer- , gency by organizing groups of < fascists...
...All over the globe today, t( workers are gathering to pro- ,.( claim their opposition to a sys- f( tern of starvation and war and ,., their determination to fight for , ( a better world...
...All delegates | should be present...
...FOR unemployment .relief and social insurance...
...member will sell or lend the next one...
...These they will sell or lend to their school or 1 shopmateii As each pamphlet is ! returned (or if sold—reported ! read) the S.E.L...
...Under the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of Comrades Minnie Weissberg and Sarah Rutus, the work of merchandise collection and its sale during the bazaar was accomplished with eitraordinary efficiency and success...
...Of course, various booths were in charge of such organizations as the Upper West Side Branch, the Women's Committee of the Rand School and others, but it fell to the Women's Section of the Socialist Party to assume full responsibility for the conduct of the restaurant, the running of two separate booths and the securing of all the groceries and foodstuffs for the entire bazaar...
...The tens of thousands of I men and women of the cloak and t dress industry will form the largest i section in the parade and will i present the greatest demonstration I of strength in the history of their organization...
...Every comrade,'man and woman, every friend of adult education, especially Socialist education, is invited to join in this jolly springtime event...
...Thus thought will be stimulated along new lines, and even though 1 the content of the literature does ¦ ....I i. it It (i 1 i ¦!, t 11 t ,. i rr t< mi Ik li-ti f a basis for discussion will be laid...
...FOR international solidarity ol the workers...
...Millions of chil- tl Iren are suffering from malnutri- a tion in a land rich in the possi- ti bility of a good life for all...
...George Steinhardt is chairman of the committee...
...In some countries, the fascists—the murder bands of capitalism—have called themselves "National Socialists" in order to deceive the workers...
...These classes, held under the direction of the Rand School, met regularly during tho two terms of 1933-84 at the Rand School, the Amalgamated Houses in the Bronx, and at Bensonhurst S. P. headquarters, Bay Parkway and 22nd Street, Brooklyn...
...FOR the six-hour day and th» five-day week...
...Faced by the collapse of capitalism, the government, through the NRA, granted workers the "right" to organize and bargain collectively with their employers...
...the great international or lolidav of the workers of Amer- _ ca and the world, we call u[X)n U1 rou to assemble and to demon- fa trate your solidarity, your might is ind your power...
...In order to divide the working class, fascism has also brought 1n the issue of race and religion, just as in America the ruling class attempts to set workers against each other on lines of race and color and religion...
...Full details and instructions for t the parade will be printed in the May Day issue of The New Leader...
...Let us raise the | flag of peace...
...Let us prepare the way for a workers' world of t peace and plenty for all who toil...
...All workers must know that * fascism is nothing but bloody ter- {; roristic capitalism, revealed in Its l' true colors . Unable any longer to {, rule under the guise of democracy, capitalism casts off its sheepskin and stands exposed as a bloodthirsty world eager to swallow all labor organizations and destroy everything that labor has fought for and achieved...
...THANKS TO WOMEN WORKERS AT BAZAAR Owing to limitations of space, the following statement in connection With tee recently International Bazaar, made by Comrade Henry Fruchter, was omitted from our last issuel "In connection with our bazaar, which was so successful both from a financial and moral viewpoint, the outstanding feature was the splendid work performed by the Women's Sections of the Socialist Party...
...The International Ladies' Gar- J ment Workers through its Joint * Boards will marshal its huge c membership in shop divisions with" c many bands, banners and effective t displays...
...There will be a maximum turnout of these many branches and circles, and with their flags, banners, posters and displays, along with plenty of music and songs, they should present the liveliest division in the demonstration...
...It has been selected by the Women's Committee of the Socialist Tarty to celebrate the conclusion of Its second and highly successful year of afternoon classes for wonieu in Socialism, American History and Public Speaking...
Vol. 17 • April 1934 • No. 16
