Bring Them Hope and Joy!
Bring Them Hope and Joy! Socialists Move for Civil Service Reform ly Abraham Knepler BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Mayor Jasper McLevy has named the members of the,Civil Service Commission that will...
...They have refused also to appropriate money for a series of investigations into various city departments, and they have HERE is a picture of child victims of a decaying civilization...
...Those who live on bur labor finance parties that serve them...
...First, there are the voters, the working masses being the great majority...
...By withdrawing our approval of the law and those who enacted the law...
...What is it...
...By the end of the week Maydr BcLpvy i« expected to complete kl« appointment of five members P a committee to seek reduction 'f'mortgage and interest rates on 2* dwelling of small home-owners...
...After voting they have no power...
...We have erected a barrier between ourselves and the opportunities of employment...
...Then there is the party...
...On the Board of Apportionment and Taxation, for instance, the majority of the members have opposed the utility rate fight appropriation demanded by the Socialists...
...Yet both remain idle...
...That seems to be a simple proposition and a reasonable one, but if the workers did this the police, court and executive powers of government would say: "Halt...
...How can we withdraw our approval...
...It is against the law for the workers to use the raw materials, machines and plants for the purpose of producing the things they need...
...Art act has just been passed •"orrtng all city officials from business dealings with the city...
...Decent food, clothing, shelter and an education are essential for a normal human existence...
...Think it over...
...So the law that has condemned millions of human beings to idleness and starvation has its source in these suffering millions themselves...
...Millions of workers do...
...bill asking for a reduction in |j>t«rest rates, sponsored by the •whilst 'administration, was in...
...The workers want to use the raw materials and machines, and the raw materials and machines need the workers...
...Other members rf the commission include a rcprelentative of the teachers, a reprelentative of the policemen and Iremen, a librarian, a layman, and i member of the opposinK factions In the Board of Aldermen...
...They know what they want and they get what they want A Socialist vote means a blow against the barrier between us and jobs...
...How can we tear that barrier down...
...A little intelligence, a powerful and disciplined organization of the masses and the barrier will crumble before our might...
...They lack even ordinary comforts...
...Why...
...Now, somewhere between casting their votes and the process of making laws, the workers lose their power...
...Henceforth no official who holds an elective or appointive position in the municipal government will be able to sell any merchandise or service to the city...
...Before voting they are a vast power...
...Our enemies are placed into public office...
...Who elected them...
...Suppose the idle workers peacefully marched into the idle plants and proceeded to produce the things they need...
...Who made the law...
...By refusing to vote for candidates and parties that support laws which lock us out...
...Enough Socialist votes and enough organizations of workers and farmers mean power to change the law, remove the police, judges, law-makers and executives who support the law...
...Socialists Move for Civil Service Reform ly Abraham Knepler BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Mayor Jasper McLevy has named the members of the,Civil Service Commission that will study and recommend a civil service and merit system for all municipal employees...
...The commission will report its findings to the Board af Aldermen in time to have the report submitted to the electorate for a referendum vote in the fall...
...It is what millions of children of the workers face...
...Why...
...Alderman John M. Taft is the Socialist member of the commislion, in addition to Mayor McLevy, »ho is chairman...
...in fact, a number of parties...
...There is nothing hard to understand about this...
...They nominate candidates...
...Members of law-making bodies...
...So we have locked ourselves out...
...We can place our own police, judges, law-makers and executives in power to serve our class and to protect our children against further suffering...
...There is no other reason for them making such investments...
...It is not exceptional...
...Yes, the depression is a profound mystery to the great minds of capitalism...
...The great men don't know or pretend that they don't know...
...We are urged to support these parries...
...This is the essence of Socialist thought and action...
...Some candidates are elected and they make, or interpret, or enforce the laws...
...The owners of industry lock us out of employment and we lock ourselves out of the seats of governing power I Owners of banks, railroads and industries invest large sums in parties and candidates...
...Here are tens of millions of idle workers and tens of thousands of idle plants and machines...
...So that the governing machine will represent them...
...Why are not both brought together...
...J"*toced by ' Socialist Alderman «w«tt N. Perry...
...And they would be right...
...The great masses who are locked out of the industries...
...This is against the law...
...There is something wrong, terribly wrong, and yet it is all a mystery to the rulers of government and industry...
...The measure will have a twofold effect Besides the obvious result of eliminating a large source of graft and excessive expenditures in awards of contracts to political favorites, the measure will induce many appointive officials to resign their socalled "honorary" posts on various boards and commissions that have been opposing the program of the Socialist Party...
...The children of our class do not have these essentials...
...There is plenty for all, but only a few have celmfort...
...Something has happened...
...Correct...
...Note the source of power...
Vol. 17 • July 1934 • No. 28
