S.D.F. National Executive Committee
S.D.F. National Executive Committee Meets in New York —I AWg yam nadt tot the iauuediate raising of an organisation fund of 110,000 for Iwmk In suen*tbenlng the Social Democrat* Padaration for...
...under deceptive slogans...
...Uon Dennen and Liston M. Oak were among ¦ the visitors who also aided the conference.' A luncheon and reception was tendered to the N.E.C...
...J. Van Essen, Pennsylvsnia...
...member from Boston, also gave a lucid talk on the progress of the cooperative movement in the U.S.A...
...25th, 8:30 p. m., at the Labor Educational Center, 415 S. 19th St...
...The principal guest was David Lewis, secretary of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation of Canada, who delivered a stilting talk on the progress of Social Democracy in Canada...
...J. Kaye, Jewish Socialist Verband...
...those who believe ia democracy ami refrain from aiding disguised totalitarianism by Joining united fronts inspired by comma •i'ts...
...Algernon Lee waa elected national ihslnssn ef the Social Democratic Fesersuea...
...25th...
...Simon Berlin and Morris Waldmau of Local New York...
...Europe shall aot pass from one calamity to another...
...The Italian Situation and Its Lessons Rtoolution adopted at the National Executiv* Cominitte* mas Nap •/ (As Social Democratic federation...
...members and sympathisers should contact Dr...
...Resolutions and the minutes are being mailed to officers and locals and branches throughout the country, and work will be started without delay on the various organisations' proposals...
...August Claessens speaks on "Race Riots—Their Cause and Prevention," Friday, Feb...
...Cornelia Valenstein, Julius Gerber, Esther Friedman, Wm...
...26th, 9 p. m., at the Workmen's Circle School, 1069 Faile St., Bronx...
...The cause of a democratic Italian republic, which we support, is thus jeopardised...
...Louis P. Goldberg of New York...
...Licenses should be issued only to those private relief agencies for the collection of funds, which have proved in the past that they are legitimate organisations supported b> the bona fide labor movement and by liberal community and fraternal' organizations who refuse to be manipulated by communists for partisan political purposes...
...NEW YORK CITY The City Central Committee meets Wednesday, March 1st...
...One result of thia maneuver has been to strengthen the position of the despised King Victor Emanuel and of his crypto-fascist clique, who are consolidating their power in all the liberated regions...
...All S.D.F...
...Louis Reiss...
...Louis Reiss, New Jersey...
...March 3rd and 10th: August Claessens on "Race Prejudice...
...Maryland: Acting National Secretary August Claessens will visit Baltimore for an organisation meeting within a few weeks...
...William Karlin of New York was toastmaster, and he helped to introduce the visitors from out-of-town to the New Yorkers and vice versa in admirable fashion...
...An Action Committee of Five was elected, consisting of Algernon I*ee, William Karlin, Esther Friedman, 'Louis P. Goldberg and Dr...
...A subtle campaign is being waged to discredit the western democracies and their ideology and policies and to add to the prestige of the Soviet Union...
...and out-of-town visitor* ft the Hotel Brevoort on Sunday...
...Vanni Montana, Italian Socialist Party...
...Intensive organi»'« work will be started in a number of states, radto time obtained, new literature J"tTj regional conferences called, and speakers toured as soon as funds are available...
...Among the fraternal delegates and advisors were William Wolpert, Workmen's Circle...
...Victor Chernov, Russian Socialist Group...
...In attendance at the aessions were Algernon Lee and William Karlin of New York...
...Herbert M. Merrill of Schenectady...
...In South Italy the communist formula of the united front or national front has apparently prevailed, and the communists have been able, behind this screen, to extend their authority...
...Women's Committee: Social Gathering and Tea, Saturday, Feb...
...Newark, N. J.: School of Social Science, Loft's Building, Broad and Market Streets—Friday, Feb...
...HPO this end, the Social Democratic * Federation asks the people of the United States and the governments of this country and of Britain, to place their reliance upon the traditional liberal and labor forces of Europe, the democratic anti-fascist organisations whose record proves their sincerity, and not upon the communists, or their various fronts, or those groups and individuals who can easily be led, for motives of personal ambition, into the sphere of totalitarian influence...
...6—UNRRA and other relief snd rehabilitation agencies should utilize only trustworthy advocates of democracy in their European activities...
...li__ jjsrtnint political parties...
...SDF NEWS NATIONAL The seosieai of the National Executive Committee, meeting ia New York City last week-end, were attended by a majority of its members and invited representatives...
...During the deliberations in ths threeday sessions, resolutions were adopted en a number of timely and important questions and on national and international issues...
...The three-day sessions were lively and fruitful...
...26th, 1:30 p. m., Rand School' Studio...
...The program calls for an organization meeting in the morning, a public meeting in the afternoon, and a large banquet in the evening...
...Algernon Lee answers questions on current issues over Station WEVD every Saturday evening at 9:46...
...Vladeck Forum: Sunday Feb...
...E. Holm...
...The Social Democratic Federation urges the following steps: 1 — All American strategic agencies dealing with European labor and antifascist movements should be exclusively entrusted to those whose training and record in our labor movement prove their reliability and their sincere belief in • democracy . . . 2—The resources and the expels of the democratic labor movement of America should be fully utilised for work in the European labor situation by our State Department . . . I—All eer strategic and propaganda ageneiea shoald he cleansed ef all totalitarian communist elements who may have succeeded ia penetratiag into them...
...f^eZnal conference will be called in July, shortly following the conventions of the Jt snsi...
...This campaign carried on throughout Europe and Americ by the communists behind their stooges and fellow-travelers, with the Aid «f innocent liberals and 0' certain opportunists careerists, is pushing the anti-fascists of European underground movements toward commun stinspired policies, as the first step toward the formation in the liberated countries of puppet governments under Jolshevik influence or control...
...26th: Daniel Bell, "The Roots of Reaction in America...
...National Executive Committee Meets in New York —I AWg yam nadt tot the iauuediate raising of an organisation fund of 110,000 for Iwmk In suen*tbenlng the Social Democrat* Padaration for effective political...
...Jewish Socialist Verbaad: I. Levin-Shatakes and Herman Miller are on tour in the Middle West for organisational work in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and other cities...
...tha solution of these problems msy prove to be decisive for the winning or losing of the peace...
...Pennsylvania: The date of the State Conference to be held in Pittsburgh on a Sunday in March Will be set in a week...
...These strategic xditical 'problems should be considered ia the light of recent experience and lessons deriv I from the invasion and conquest of North Africa and South Italy...
...The action of American Social Democrats will be deonadnei by the factors and conditions the* existing and by their understanding 4 the u«ue« involved in the national and International situations and their only ts the cause of the working class bar* ead abroad, to (democracy and freeasm, snd for the advance of the progrssi of Social Democracy...
...S. Trachtman of Philadelphia, Pa...
...Savale Syrjala of Massachusetts...
...Philadelphia, Pa...
...4—All American trade utoionis s. liberals, and socialists shoald be oa the alert lest they be deceived by rommanist blandishments and maneuvers...
...Daniel Bell...
...Savale Syrjala, N.E.C...
...The National Executive Committee waa enlarged from nine te fifteen...
...S. Levitas...
...W. Malinowsli, Polish Socialist Party, and Lena.Morrow Lewis of New York...
...tha crucial campaign thia fall, at tha enlarged mac ting of tha National Board which mat in Now York City, February 19-20-21...
...S. M. Neistadt, Maryland, and David Gertler, Illinois, members .of the N.E.C...
...August Claessens speaks on "Heredity versus Environment" at The Group, 160 West 86th St., Saturday, Feb...
...Loais P. Goldberg speaks on "Should Labor Be Drafted...
...S. M. Neistadt as to details...
...26th, 8:30 p. m. East Bronx-Abramovitch Branch: Annual Banquet, Saturday, Feb...
...27th, 11 a. m. Speaker to be announced...
...This committee is to meet frequently and to carry into effect various organisational plans and the preparations for the national conference in July...
...TPHh impending invasion ef Europe by Allied democracies raises several problems of political strategy which have deep-going significance...
...In nil of the propsgsnds and activities of the strategic agencies of the United Ststes, the batic principle to be continually and emphatically stated should be this: that Europe must not be freed from one kind of totalitarianIsm only to fall victim ef another type of totalitarianism masked mm a demrerecy...
...Report of progress of workshop for the manufacture of clothing for war sufferers...
...These resolutions will be printed in friendly newspapers and copies mailed to active members in many states...
...In both these areas, totalitarian elements have succeeded in gaining key positions and in influencing policies, to the detriment of the forces ef democracy and in flagrant contradiction to tha piofesaed war aims of the United Nations...
...at the New Era Club, 274 East Broadway, Friday, Feb...
Vol. 27 • February 1944 • No. 9
