Liberal Shun ATC Parley As C.P. Front
BELL, DANIEL
Liberal Shun ATC Parley As C.P. Front By DANIEL BELL CtaLriaii Youth Congress' "~^*a enlist a progressive 'tj-omi the shadowy fronts ""tXJi* controls has failed. *__-d against them are...
...The nature of sthe "incident'' and the language in which fee Japanese „ protest was couched are of unmistakable significance...
...ererll bona fide youth or-aalions participated at the convention last week: !"*jtional Student Federation jijBKM, (NSFA), the National j^jjjlegiate Christian Council ^5—v the Business and Pro...
...Of course, they would not have made this painsgiving exhibition if they read The New Leader...
...Friday, Jaly 12th, 8:30 Brighton Beach and Coney Island Aves., B'klyn...
...The Congress, instead, reaffirmed its last years resolution condemning all dictatorships...
...A resolution by Frank Kramer of Univensity of Wisconsin, which would have placed the Congress on record as condemning the suppression of civil liberties in Germany, Italy, Russia and Spain was defeated...
...the mecca of freaks, fads and panaceas...
...Alex Schwartz, E. Rosenblatt, M. Metzlex, A. Jaffe, speakers...
...They are much stronger and effective than the Thomasites...
...Japan Sought Pretext "|"«E appalling possibilities of the impending crisis are measured * now only by those that have some competent knowledge of Japan...
...1914 to 1918, when they gave to the world its most impressive example of Heroic resistance, Was stricken dumb to see them in 194Q, apparently breaking lor the woods at the first explosion...
...For the tame causes that produced Mussolini and 1 talian Fascism, Hitler and German Nazism have produced Petain and the French dictatorship...
...Tint reaction discredited them among all intellectuals...
...Babitz...
...The humorous note at this moment was struck by Carl Ross who announced that the si:dj YCL delegates would abstain from voting at this resolution '^because it was primarily a splitting move aimed at the Soviet Union...
...The handsome new Labor Lyceum on St...
...What the insurrection Of the Northern Itahan-workers in 1920 was to the extinction of democracy in Italy, what working-men's solidarity and the bugaboo of Communism were to the extinction of democracy in Germany, so the Blum administration was to the extinction of democracy in France...
...The book can be obtained also from the National Office, S.D.F., 7 East 15th St., New York City...
...So did that other suggestion of charm magical, Signor Mussolini's dream of a world commerce control...
...Ia some cases where represents have been chosen from the flrjuan group the person turns stts be a YCLer such as Maxa BcKinley of the NICC who ni expelled from the Socialist Jirty of Boston as being a Comnanst plant...
...Epic, Townsend, Ham and Eggs, Utopia, Olson, and similar movements are, in spite of their often fantastic schemes, evidences of life, unrest and fervor...
...Kings County Committee meets Saturday, July 18, 3 P.M., in the City Office, 7 E. 15th St...
...It is a fervent argument for democratic socialism, full of facts, figures and quotations and indispensable to speakers and writers...
...And there was no other way but this to -effect that constistutional change...
...On the Other hand, there are great numbers of Socialists in the state that are not now members of the S. D. F. or S. P. - . The years of organizational work have not been wasted...
...The San Francisco local is excellent in quality...
...the El Dorado of those who seek fame, fortune, or just a job...
...The former New Ydijcers now in Los Angeles are Sam Baron, Mr...
...The "incident" over which she has elected to pick a Jquarrel with this country merely means fee conviction of her rulers that "Der Tag" is dawning for fee settling of that Hog standing account with the United States...
...2. At M. Boneour, totalitarian press agent now favoring us with his activities, has been good enough to inform us, it was absolutely necessary to change the French Constitution so em to deprive Parliament of power and center everything in the emebutive...
...GiV Green, a secretary ofr the Young Communist International...
...yet with all that and more, California is also populated by vigorous, intelligent and progressive people...
...In each instance it was the threat of working class domination, of inroads upon the profits of exploiters, -of the loss of the good fat things enjoyed by Privi- I lege that caused the Privileged Ones to prefer a totalitarian state and despotism to the chance of aay further extension of the share that labor gets, and any farther tolerance to labor in government France tori of Mew Fascist Europe AND if any one at first thinks it extravagant that Privilege in *¦ France should go to such extraordinary lengths to preserve itself through the apparent downfall of the national existence, I underscore two facts for sober consideration: 1. The nation hasn't been destroyed...
...Russia's actions in relation ¦ to the - Nazis however relation to the Nazis, however, have not...
...It is six thousand miles from Baa Francisco to Manila, but only six hundred from Nagasaki To the which sombre reflection no joy is added by remembering feat aside from economic clashes and Tsaeka doctrines, we owe meet of this grave contingency to the race fanatics and morons of the Pacific Coast...
...Los Angeles: The reorganized Central Branch is steadily gaining in membership and much literature has been ordered for mailing and distribution...
...The first is on Saturday, July 20th...
...ijaJt/afT the regional represenIjjut—-the people who carry on H jjfrto-day field work—are j^btrs of the Young Comrau0 league: Jean Horie, Nat gjj, Tbelma Dale, Malcolm He office staff—Joe Cadden, 0& Simon, Frances Williams, jllyrtle Powell (Mrs...
...The A.Y^C...
...They arouse interest in social reform, discontent with existing economic and social conditions, revolt against social injustice, visions of a better social existence, and above all, an intense devotion to organization as a means of social advancement and achievement Better a society of cranks than, a cemetery of the intellectually dead...
...I! The 1 progressive groups will carry -on—without the fanfare, without the fruitless work of the .AYC—to a.genuine program for American youth...
...A reputation for political sagacity must -be easily won in these times, but I should -think its halo would be /airly dim under this crumbling record...
...A iourrtain pen engraved "The Workmen's Circle Membership Campaign" lost at Claessens' 'banquet, Hotel Capitol, June 27...
...August Claessens, Louis Epstein, speakers...
...That they deprive themselves of this source of correct and useful information is no fault of mine...
...I have told them many times what they are missing fn the way of a sound, reliable counsellor, guide arfd friend...
...For many and varied ' reasons large numbers of Socialists have wandered into the short-cut panacea movements or have been trapped by- Communist "innocent fronts...
...Such, paradisical conditions as labor regimented, silent, submissive, without organization or defense, and above all on a subsistence basis, weighed much...
...Of the thirty-four people who constitute the top iody, progressive youth leaders is name fifteen who are pubIs recorded as YCLers and ties who are fellow travelers...
...between Concentrated and Diffused Power...
...Let me complete fee picture with a few words' about our people...
...Today it is evident that by those clever evasions he placed himself and his party in an exposed and perilous position before the country...
...d against them are the •""ju^odist and other Chris^UWrjTT Jewish groups, ^J^gtm are onf of the Con** tati f*"11 s^P5' tne fra" gtoavi and the millions fTJgeriean youth...
...Dinner is at six o'clock, the talk follows...
...Panacea Groups Indicate Discontent By AUGUST CLAESSENS In a recent article I described the political complexities of California, the^ major ..political parties and tile panacea groups...
...Burnside and Walton Ave., Bronx...
...Sam Baron, who covered the Spanish Civil War, will speak on the Spanish War and Recent Events for the Los Angeles local of the Social Democratic Federation, Monday evening, July 22nd, at CHf ton's Restaurant/ 648 South Broadway, Los Angeles...
...They strutted about the national barnyard clucking these and other congenital absurdities and doing it all unrebuked...
...Organized Socialists are not tremendously numerous at present in California...
...B and 7th St., Manhattan...
...The resolution by pro-New Dealer Joe Lash wh;ch labeled the issue as one of "national defense and plain survival"^ was defeated 384 to 19...
...Louis .Street, dedicated as the B. C. Vladeck Educational Center, is owned by the Los Angeles Jewish Socialist Verband, one of the finest branches *in the country...
...SDF News "JS Plenty Too Much," George R. Kirkpatrick's last book, is on sale in many locals throughout the country...
...S.D.F...
...The springs go far . deeper...
...Though the Social Democratic FederationJn California is a relatively small group, one finds in its ranks a goodly number of well informed, active and devoted people...
...Morris Waldman, E. Rosenblatt, M, Metzler, A. Jaffe, speakers...
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...John L. Lewis in his headlong flight around the circus tent pole or President Green in his meditations, but the simple truth is that what is happening in France is of infinitely greater importance to American labor than any issue that exists or can exist between 'these two myopic champions...
...We Take A Bow IN the ¦irhite light of recent revelations, we may recall for a * general sense of salutary contrition that we have in the Congress of the United States adult persons feat described fee war, six months ago and less, as "power pontics," as "one of those European quarrels that are always going on," and as "a squabble about real estate...
...The "number and character of our group in California is excellent...
...It is a three-story building with a large auditorium and several meeting rooms, etc., costing over $30,000 to build...
...These "refugees" will soon he joined by James and Ella OneaL and together they Will be valuable aids to our movement in Southern California...
...Mac Weiss' nark that the "people of the U. S. must collaborate with Russia to stop Hitler . . . we feel thl»t Hitler represents a serious menace to the United States," was expected and predicted.' The Communist party line will not be th§ mechanical reflex of Russia's action as it was during the Nazi-Soviet pact...
...California San Francisco: All Social Democrats and siympathizefs residing in northern California are urged to write to Morris Green, 2S28 22nd Ave., San Francisco...
...Th| AYC peace resolution neatly reflects this straddle...
...We could hardly, I suppose, be expected to insist upon a law to compel them to seek salvation at the fountain head...
...tie- focal convention issues am fee "peace" and "dictators'-resolutions...
...Monday, July 15th, 9 P.M., Ave...
...There are many fine members in smaller cities and towns, In Los Angeles, much JB ia New York City, the S. D. F. has a number of veterans and they are splendidly active on many fronts in labor and allied organizations...
...So The New Leader has said again and again...
...Laugh at the panecea movements if you want to, but1 u pon more careful observation you wfll get another view...
...A joint committee has been elected by Local Los Angeles, the Central and Jewish Socialist Verband branches and the District Committee of the Workmen's Circle to arrange the reception for James and Ella Oneal when they arrive in August...
...Oliver Pilat in iJaly 6th story in the New 1st Post broke the story of the 'XL change in line...
...By Charles Edward Russell The News Reel -•" - , . .. J ~.h *' ' ""SF| MABVELOUSLY clear, marvelous!}- complete, final, absolutely convincing when :t came, was the elucidaticr, of 'fee riddle of France- that I ventured in this column to predict siatn fttstd fell...
...National Executive Committee Members of the N.E.C...
...will continue...
...California is the Eden of many .sick, aged and retired' old peopre...
...i It is idle to talk,about "treason" and "fifth columns" and "sell outs...
...With Weiss*.,- statement, the YCL is prepared for either direction...
...at last it has come...
...NEW YORK CITY City Executive Committee meeting July 17, 8:30 PjM...
...One was the enormous lure of the blessings Fascism insures to Privilege other than mere safety...
...The explanation could not be plainer if printed in block letters a foot high...
...Owner, please call at room 505, 7 E. 15ft iSf., for the pen...
...Work is in progress to strengthen Local San [Francisco and to organize locals in nearby cities...
...It is new memorably verified and vindicated by the facts no longer evadable...
...Cloth, $1.00...
...Absolutely no way except by apparent conquest and national disaster...
...Consequences to French . Labor Vital fo Us AND it should not escape careful and even prayerful attention that the first act on the agenda under Dictator Petain is to' break up the French labor unions...
...Zfrt leaders of these groups, ?j| |fr«inp McKay and Harriet were the leaders of the L-gjuon to the administration...
...and Mrs...
...The second excursion is on Saturday, August 10th...
...The Plavner- fiasco was unfortunate for progressive groups outside the American Youth Congress—such as the Campaign for Youths' Needs which is enlisting most of the dissident organizations^—for the formation of Plavner's reactionary "patriotic proAmerican" group, may act as a bar to the NSFA and the NICC leaving the American Youth Congress as was the original expectation...
...For himself, he was where he either must confess that he feared the contest with Willkie and therefore withdrew, or that he had wanted the place but had not dared to say so while he quietly pushed all other candidates off the track...
...paper covers, 60...
...The leading member of the special' resolutions committee which wrote this same statement at the last year's session was Mr...
...James jiiiaon of the NAAC-P...
...Comrade J. Levitt, . A'J Silver, \ Ildrence H. Kirkpa trick, Sherr, Sheanin, Mencoff, Fink, Ellen Persons, Sugar and Mallis are among the moving spirits...
...Simon is ae of fhe key undercover figures 3fie Young Communist InternajgBtl The only non-Communist tajents in the cabinet are the Qnstian groups and the NSFA 3 constitute tile opposition Jtoy of the cabinet members ~sa die Christian groups have at let accepted: Everett Winne sf the YMCA, Leonard Detweilfct «Fthe NICC, and Rev...
...FOUND...
...But in the main, it was, and is the age-old struggle between Privilege and the People, between two Irreconcilable Concepts of Human Society launched upon a life-and-death conflict...
...Active in Calif...
...are voting on a motion for a meeting on August 3 and 4, probably to convene in New York City...
...intended, designed, led, ushered and driven thither and bad been from the beginning and before the beginning—from the day of Munich and the fall of the Blum administration...
...They broke for the woods because tney were UlilJiH...
...Morris Waldman, Gertrude Gellman, speakers...
...August Claessens speaks on "The Defense of Democracy" at the Amalgamated Cooperative Houses Branch, Bronx, 80 Van Cortlandt Park So., Monday, July 15, 9 P.M...
...The crux of the AYC proposal was the statement that "youth would make the sacrifice required by war only in a just cause...
...1 suppose it would be audacious to attempt to check Mr...
...A week before fee -convention the party was still.uncertain Whether he would or Would not accept and was consequently disrupted from top to bottom...
...Either a change pen-tends, or as is more probable at the moment the CP is being given a free hand to become vocally anti-Nazi so' as to carry on "disinterested" isolationist propaganda...
...Friday, July 19th, 8:30 P. M...
...Its machine is intact...
...cnahged...
...Tnesday, July 16th, 8:30 P.M., Claremont Parkway and Washington Ave., Bronx...
...Thirty years they have looked for it...
...Profits end Privilege Versus Me People OUBSIDIARY causes, of course, there were, as always there are...
...HlroUto That is why the admiral flew from Hawaii, and feat is why to those feat know Japan,, some aspects of the outlook are likely to give-one the creeps...
...branches...
...One grains joy and inspiration out here...
...Exactly the analysis of underlying causes that The Nov) Leader applied to the situation long before a troop moved or a shot woe ¦fired is now become the historic record...
...It is , still needed by the Communist party for itsp political chess maneuverings...
...Council of the YWCA...
...Quantities at lower prices...
...Tickets are J1.«0 for adults and 504 for children udder '22, and can be obtained in Room 506, 7 E. 15th St., or at *he Yerband Office, 175 East Broadway, and at all S.DjF...
...It will be finished in August and the drive for the building fund is on the home stretch...
...flja: Httional Cabinet elected 2 ?t convention is a farce...
...Third Term Still In Doubt "1JE smart—be smart—be not too smart" " Six months ago it was entertaining to read fee wise cracks wife which President Roosevelt side-stopped fee inquiries as to his Third Term intentions...
...Street Meetings Friday, July 12th, 8:30 P.M., 170th St and Walton Ave., Bronx...
...Many of the latter must be disillusioned at this time...
...Roy ^aatster) are YCLers...
...Every impartial mind that observed the French people front...
...August Claessens, Eli Rosenblatt, speakers...
...Without a doubt, the Japanete statesmen either know or have reason to believe that if they spring a war now on the United States, they may expect substantial help — from a Fascist .Europe...
...Two boat rides up the Hudson River to Bear Mountain Park have been arranged under' the joint auspices of the Social Democratic Federation and the City Committee of -the Jewish Socialist Verband...
...In each instance, essentially the same thing happened in essentially the same way...
...Its ostensible conquerors will grant to it the easiest possible terms in return "for the establishment of a Fascist state and an alliance With fee rest of the New Fascist Europe...
...I. Chatcuff, Sam Glass and Mrs...
...Most of the money hate been raised here but tile Los Angeles Social Democrats are appealing Id all their comrades throughout the country far help in finishing 1 . Concluding these observations on' California, I can truly state that, all in all, it is an interesting and even' encouraging state...
...After which regimentation and the subsistence basis will be easy...
Vol. 23 • July 1940 • No. 28
