Stories of the NRA
STORIES of the NRA Do yon know of any eatti of nibbling at the NRA in a code in due try t We recently asked our readers to report eases of violations. Do not rely on gossip and do not...
...I .awrence Dennis, author of "Is Capitalism Doomed...
...21, at 1 p. in., at Debs Hall, 284 North Ave., New Hochelle...
...Delegates of these branches will meet Jan...
...The Socialists, seeing In this a move to split labor, not only kept these men off the committee, but blocked all moves for a hybrid "third parly...
...The wives of the members have organized a Women's Union Label League to foster the union label on everything purchased...
...It Is his opinion that a Fascist dictatorship is the natural next step for American capitalism...
...Presentation to Fairmont City Commissioners resulted In a flat refusal to aid the citizens In this endeavor...
...Both the maximum hours and minimum wages provisions of the code are disappointing to labor as wholly out of touch with the declared purpose of the Recovery Act to provide employment for the jobless and increase mass purchasing power to promote prosperity...
...Communism" at Workmen's Circle head quarters, 201 8. 3rd St, Friday evening, Jan...
...A petition for rate reductions was circulated and f..800 signatures were obtained...
...unions In making the boycott of Hitler Cri many effective...
...We want the facts...
...There are other eurouraglug tendencies In Idaho by letters and reports from old-time comrades and new eonverts...
...Federal Labor Union No...
...14, at 8. New York Stele HtaU Commutes...
...The Association of Civil Works' Employees is redoubling its work to organize civil workers...
...Indiana Emma Henry has been re-elected State Secretary, anil Forrest Wallace as State Chairman...
...Norman Thomas will visit Tyronza Feb...
...Itubbl I .eon Pram, Ilev...
...S In Jersey City Was well attended...
...Monday, Jan...
...AlIfftlsT "TOessens of New York will sneak In this state In February...
...Joseph Jaslrow on "Pxychononilcs, or the Psychology of Economics...
...X. Smlthouser was re-elected County secretary and Robert Leemana Financial SecretaryTreasurer...
...Fred G. Strickland and his wife held good meetings in Indianapolis, Kokomo and Huntington...
...This phrasing sounds melodious and encouraging, but the code contains no effective provisions for protecting consumers from the profiteering which it forbids...
...Comrade Coonrod carries a watch awarded to him by the old Appeal to Unison over 26 years ago for Socialist services which lie treasures very highly...
...To close other papers, a simple notification is sufficient...
...14, at 10 a. m. Dinner served by the Women's Fed ('ration...
...For a week it was not known whether El Sol was suppressed for five or ten issues, or whether the closure would be final...
...Maurice Korshet and (iordon McWhlrler...
...Since that time it has been looked on with special disfavor by the Government...
...Annual membership meeting held Jan...
...branch 5 has opened headquarters at 9105 Hamilton...
...A. C. Hervey and J, II...
...The rlassrs for women on Monday and Tuesday afternoons are especially larKe and enthusiastic...
...Sold Out The current issue of the American Socialist Quarterly, like the last one, has been completely sold out...
...Can Psychoid j Espial* Economics?— There has been a change In the order at lectures In the course "Psychological Views on American Life...
...Ken hen...
...In the case of El Sol the police established themselves for several days in the Casa del Pueblo (party headquarters) and made themselves at home...
...New Jersey Hudson Ceaaty...
...Emilio Frugoni, was deported and the deportation maintained, while other, people who had been accused of preparing dynamite plots have been allowed to return to the country...
...Regular branch meeting Wednesday evenings...
...He may lie reached at the Trudeau Sanitarium, Sarauac l.uke, N, Y. A.S.Q...
...The Socialist Party and all other anti-Hitler working class groups ready to partlclfiate in the boycott should be Included u this organization...
...It wUl run for thirteen sessions...
...The code establishes the maximum 48-hour and six-day week, limited to 10 hours per day, with many employes excepted from the general rule...
...A college has been organized under appropriations allowed by F.E.R.A...
...Uruguay Socialist Party Battles the Dictatorship WHEN the President of Uruguay " dissolved Parliament at the end of March last year, the Socialist Party was the first to expose his dictatorial intentions...
...Mount Vernon...
...As nominating petitions must be Sled In May, a full county Ucket was nominated...
...Here are a few reports from the NRA front...
...There are still a few copies available of the 1832 Issues at 7 East 15th St., New York, California Baa Francisco.- Among Uie lecturers at the party forum at 1057 Stclner St...
...Petitions will be put In circulation as soon as the petitions for Governor and United states Senator are received from the Slate Office...
...Daniels and Comrade Rich...
...Since the Communist Party Is officially on record as opposed to a boycott of Hitlerism, of course they are not included...
...Every Socialist local," Senior writes, "Is urged to appoint someone at once to see that some reliable Socialist or sympathetic trade unionist Is ready with a specific motion when this communication from President Green is read...
...The lecture Monday, Jan...
...W. A. Gilbert, Ink...
...Mrs...
...IP, at 8:80...
...Is the subject of symposium at llroiich 1 on Saturday, Jan...
...Recently, with the advent of the Public Works Administration, the committee has been urging that the city borrow funds to build ..a—municipalplant...
...Alger, lion l.ec, j.i evident of the School, announces a tew more scholarships available lor the Workers' Training Claim, hut applications must be filled within a week...
...Krrlln's work, now In the hands of all party members In the state, Is creating new Interest and adding to membership...
...Naysmlth...
...Comrade M. Korustelu of Charleston will accompany Strickland as organizer...
...The union, the first of its kind in Arizona, has affiliated with the Central Labor Council...
...IS, at 8:30...
...t '*¦•¦ New locals have been formed and old ones revived throughout the state, and requests are coming In dally for speakers and organizers...
...Copies may lie obtained for 10 cents from J. G. Illg gins, Hox 218, Star City...
...Borough meetings are being held in Bronx Labor Centre, 809 Westchester Ave., and at Brownsville (Brooklyn) Labor Lyceum, 219 Sackman Street, every Wednesday at 8:80...
...The code defines the retail food and grocery trade as selling these goods to the consumer, but there are exemptions for the selling of confectionery in confectionery stores, bakery products in bakeries, milk from house to house, and the sale of food in restaurants for consumption on the premises...
...Slnre It has become popular to champion such activity, certain local politicians sought to "muscle In" on the committee, offering their services gratis, and stressing the fact that both parties are the same and urging that a Ijihor Party be started...
...Coal Operators Accused Of Violating NRA Code Kansas City, Mo.—Charges of violating the price schedule of the NRA fair competition code for the coal industry were filed in the Federal Court here by W. L. Vandeventer, United States District Attorney, against J. S. Moore and his son, S. Moore, mine operators of Putnam County, Mo...
...Classes offered In economics, current events, dramatic arts, group singing, public speaking, municipal administration, and parental guidance...
...officials were reported to have charged the accused with inciting the men to steal government pay checks...
...With the appearance of "A Socialist Educational Program" by Robert T. Kerlln, Socialist study courses are being formed throughout West Virginia...
...Including two candidate for ConJress, one for Stale Senator, ten for the ssembly, three for Freeholders, three for boulevard Commissioners, one for County Clerk, and one for Registrar of Deeds...
...What Is the Hope of Minority Groups...
...Tht judge's answer was that "although radicals often use inflammatory language I don't think they use vile language...
...An English translation is about to be published...
...17 and will visit the sharecropper In their so-called homes and see conditions aa they are...
...Idaho T. J. Coonrod, Kiiimelt, former state secretary...
...Paul Porter 111 Paul Porter s friends will learn with regret that he has lust been sent to • tuberculosis sanitarium...
...Leonard bright and Carl Rrodsky on "Socialism vs...
...Semi annual meeting of the Slate Committee of Fifteen tentatively set for Feb...
...Dennis will debate Charles Solomon on "Fascism vs...
...C.W.A...
...County membership convention Sunday, Jan...
...Socialists here overlook no opportunities...
...If this latter group desire to continue to operate on the shorter hour schedule the code permits them to do so...
...A second ballot will be taken to elect the fifth member...
...The party, therefore, decided that it should cease publication altogether for the time being, and a new paper in the same form is now appearing under the name Adelante...
...22 to arrange details of amalgamation...
...J. A. C. Newman, CI Dorado, aa Committeemen, and II...
...In rapturing the meeting and placed four Socialists among the six members on the new committee...
...Reports of activities in West Hudson, West New York, the German branch, and llayonne were gratifying...
...Party Notes For Socialist Cooperation with A. F. of L. Boycott Cfcleaga...
...Retailers are compelled to keep their stores open sixty-three hours per week, excepting those who were open less than sixty-three hours before June 1, 1933...
...The Workers' Forum of Oulnry, Moose Hall, 1«42 Hancock St., announces a lecture by Henry W. L. Dana on "The Struggle Against War and Fascism" for Sunday, Jan...
...d i Rand School Lectures The Hin.I School opened cliirliix this past Mrrli with crowded classes...
...Weetehester...
...will he by Prof...
...They are working on plans for an extensive campaign for 11,34...
...during January are John 1...
...The Socialist Party, which cannot hold meetings or conferences by decision of the Government, which cannot affix posters without submitting them to the double censorship of the municipal authorities and the police, cannot now publish its old' and distinguished organ either...
...Clark Kerr, Dr...
...Study Classes...
...For copies address the Italian Socialist Federation, 1011 Blue Island Ave., Chicago, 111...
...Marxian Socialism...
...Long Hours and Low Pay in Grocery Code Washington...
...He has been elected secretary of a newly formed local In Ills home town...
...In the end it was learned that El Sol would be allowed to appear, provided that it were submitted to censorship before publication...
...Arkansas The State Executive Committee elected by proportional representation U. N. Nuimally and Clay Ijtst, Tyronza...
...State Secretary Merrill spoke at the forum conducted by the branch at Debs' Memorial Hall last Sunday evening, sneaking on the subject of the "Machine Age...
...WEST VIRGINIA | Fairmont...
...18,902, composed of colored workers, recently organized here, has a membership of over 400 and is growing rapidly...
...C.W.A...
...In a gesture to prevent profiteering, one clause provides that no food or grocery retailer shall increase the price of any merchandise, sold after January fi, over the price on June 1, 1033, by more than is made necessary by the amount of increased production, operation, replacement, and invoice cost of merchandise, and by -taxes and other causes arising since the latter date from the National Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act...
...Magistrate Mark Rudich presided...
...Is at the bat again...
...The first issue of Adelante says that the Socialists have always suspected that the government of force takes more rigorous action against them than against other political parties...
...This motion should be worked out In advance, and should provide that some local organization should lie act up to make the boycott effective...
...In Jersey City, however, there has been a falling off In activity, and the meeting recommended that the 8th and 12th Ward branches amalgamate with the German branch...
...Friday evening, Jan...
...Raffale.- Average good.standing membership of Local buffalo, according to the State Secretary, was over 50% larger for 1033 than for the presidential year of 1932...
...Phoenix Colored Labor Union Grows Rapidly Phoenix, Ariz...
...For almost a year he has been working day and night building for the party and trade unions in Philadelphia...
...He will also address a mass meeting at the Tyronza High School Auditorium during the afternoon...
...Previous to his Philadelphia work he was for four years field aerretary of the L.I.D...
...Basic weekly minimum wages run from $10 in places of less than 2,500 population to $15 in those of more than 500,000...
...Morris Shapiro, a member of the Terzani defense, was attorney for the men...
...20 and 21 at Hay City...
...The charge again:,t Bertman finally rested on the alleged statement that he used "vile language to the paymaster...
...Vandeventer said the penalty for violation of the code is a jail sentence of not to exceed six months or a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both...
...Socialists on the committee are Unhurt Linger, H. L. Franklin, Pierre Audln, and Harold Glasgow, state organizer of the Socialist Party, who Is secretary of the committee...
...Mitchell, Tyronza, as State Secretary...
...Organizers Are Discharged in Court A first victory for the organization of civil workers came last Monday when a charge of "disorderly conduct and inciting to riot" against David Lasser, organizer, and Julius Bertman of the Association of Civil Works' Employees was dismissed in a Brooklyn court...
...Moody, Truman...
...State Committee delegates are Ross, Bausch and Mason, with Tallman as alternate...
...One count charged the Moores with selling coal at a mine near Unionville at $1.87 a ton instead of $2.50 a ton, which is the price set for the mine under the code...
...In Manhattan a meeting is to be held at headquarters, 22 Fast 22nd Street...
...Speakers...
...Clay Folks, Commonwealth College...
...New Book Appears On Italian Fascism The Italian Labor Publishing Company has just issued an important work, Sotto il Segno del Littorio Ij* Genesi del Fascimo ("Under the Sign of Lictor, The Genesis of Fascism",) by Domenico Saudino, published by the Italian Socialist Federation...
...Strickland Is touring the south western part of the state and the coal camps of the Kanawha Valley, Many coal miners In this section are blacklisted by the coal operators and are unable to get work In any of the mines...
...Do not rely on gossip and do not exaggerate...
...The book includes 120 illustrations...
...Massachusetts Qulnry...
...The closure of El Sol, and the form in which it was realized, shows that the Socialists, who are considered "little" enemies, are enemies who are nevertheless troublesome to the dictatorship...
...West Virginia A meeting of the State Committee has been called for Sunday, March 4, at Clarksburg, W. Va...
...New Rorhslle...
...Comrade McDowell, National Chairman of the Ylpsrls, spoke at a number of Indianapolis meetings, and lyoriil Gary holds a public meeting each month...
...The course In "The Socialist Movement and How to Carry Its Message" on Mondays at 1:30 Is conducted by Esther Friedman and Rebecca Jarvls...
...anil formerly connected with the United States diplomatic service, has become editor of a Fascist paper and the Intellectual leader of Fascism In the United States...
...The book consists of 400 pages of valuable material, including thirteen historical documents...
...More than a year ago, when n citizens' committee on gas and electric rate reductions made an unsatisfactory report at a public meeting, the Socialists In attendance succeeded, by good teamwork...
...Debate an Amarleaa Fascism...
...The charge grew out of their speeches to civil works employees at Dyker Park, Brooklyn, on Dec...
...Members of the State Executive Committee...
...4. One of the duties of this committee will lie allocution of districts of election for the election of delegates to the 1934 National Convention al Detroit In May...
...F. (i...
...This suspicion was confirmed when their leader, Dr...
...are George M. Larrair, Efflr M. Mueller and Hoy Wilson...
...In these circumstances, says Adelante, the Executive Committee decided to suspend publication of the paper...
...Marshall and Forrest Marshall spoke In Montezuma and organized a local of 2.1 members, and Mlsliawaiika applies for a charter with 2A members...
...Michigan Detroit.—Joint session of the Wayne County local at Workmen's Circle Hall, 527 Holbrook, Sunday, Jan...
...Annual State Convention scheduled for Jan...
...After the last issue of the party organ El Sol had appeared, the paper was banned, and its offices occupied by the police...
...It was decided that branch organizers act as a County Organization Committee, meeting to exchange Ideas and to coordinate the work...
...President Roosevelt's signature to the NRA retail food and grocery code of fair competition made it effective on January 6. The code involves 480,000 grocers who are said to employ more than 1,000,000 persons...
...We have to depend as yet oil volunteer workers, Tyronza and Truman locals growing fast...
...Clarence Senior, execuUve secretary of the Socialist Party of America, has written to all party locals and brain lies asking that Immediate action be taken,to cooperate with A. F. of 1...
...Reservations for this debate can be made now...
...36, at 8:30, Mr...
Vol. 17 • January 1934 • No. 2
