THE SOCIALIST PARTY AT WORK
THE SOCIALIST PARTY AT WORK NATIONAL The Mam Cmutioa Dates The d«t«« for the tun conventions hove boon settled with finality asTollows: Cleveland, May SO and 81; Minneapolis, June 6 and 7: Lot...
...BRONX The local executive committee haa decided to begin an exteniive organization drive in the county...
...Paper Bon Manufacturers Yield to Demands of Union The United Paper Box Manufacturers' Association of Greater New York has yielded to the demands of the Psper Box Makers' Union to arbitrate all disputes...
...The local is strong for the new national weekly...
...A Youth organisation of anormiw proportions means nothing, however unless it carries a constructive end educstionsl program...
...From Far-Off Oregon From Local Umatilla comes a splendid letter with some valusble suggestions...
...They expect Comrade Kirk pa trick aa the principal speaker, ana to revive ths interest of the old-timers snd reorganise several branch** that have been inactive vine* th wsr...
...Minneapolis, June 6 and 7: Lot Angeles, July" 25 and 26: San Fran-ciscu, Aug...
...March ST...
...At 8.80 p. m. on Friday, April 3, Mr...
...The District Secretary, Warren Edward Fitzgerald, reports mori enthusiasm in the district than II hai known for years...
...than ever electric, powerful, inspiring Debs' polite but crushing reply to a < onimanist provoker was crushing ami the audience thundered applause, A gre-t crowd of people clung to Debs afte,r the meeting, look possession of the ho tel, couldn't g.ve him up...
...Just watch the New England District...
...Their assurance has arrived at the National Office that Pittsburg will be at the Cleveland mass convention in force...
...1 held «>iov mortal meeting to ths late Premier, HJalmsr Branting, at Caledonian Hall, Friday, March 80...
...The local has unanimously endorsed the work of the convention and pledges solid service in making the mass conventions a success and the national weekly a national weapon...
...The manufacturers attempted to avoid the faithful carrying out of an agreement with the workers...
...Every Socialist should be familiar with its contents...
...at the Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 219 Ssckmsn itrset, Brooklyn 6th A. D. Lecture Dr...
...COLORADO Local Holyoke is the most recent Colorado revival...
...George E. Roewer, Jr...
...in his Current Events Class at the Rand School, 7 East 15th street...
...News items concerning Pennsylvania Socialist activities should be sent to that address...
...Comrades Van Essen, Eckard, and others will call a conference of ths Socialists in southwestern Pennsylvania in the near future...
...the enthusiasm was intense...
...Enrolled Socialist voter*' meetings will be held to acquaint the voters with our present policy...
...Rand School Activities * ——^—— On Saturday, March 28, at 1.80 p. m., Scott Nearing will discuss "What Did La Follette Accomplish...
...Croups that for tJtft months had been inactive now meet regularly and keep in constant touch with the national office...
...With your cooperation wo can...
...The action of the National Convention hai acted llki a clarion call in lining in the member* for action...
...NEW YORK YONKERS Local Yonkers met YVedneidi) night and admitted flfteerenew members whose applications had beer obtained by State Organiser Sttlli since he returned from Ohio...
...before ths coming of summer, read ths membership of the Socialist Psrty by the 1926 Y. P. 8. L. Voluntary Assessment Stamps sold...
...The membership meeting reld March 16 was the best in attendance for several yearn...
...Conrad Aiken and Elinor Wylls...
...During th* previous yesr an ap< parent decrease in the league's membership mad* a marked Impression upon the activities...
...I." so...
...Young S»« cialists were there in fall attendance to pay homage to their departed Comrads...
...Other mem-bars of th* party do not *v*n know thst th* stamp has boon inuad, My appeal to th* party **cr*tarl«s ts to nave the purpose and value of th« assessment explained to all...
...Morris H. Kahn will discuss "Ths Cellular Basis of Heredity" in his course on Heredity snd Eugenies...
...PENNSYLVANIA TO PENNSYLVANIA READERS Information concerning the Socialist Perty of Pennsylvania may be obtained from the State Secretary, Darlington Hoopea, 41S Swede street, Norriatown, Pa...
...April 10 he will ta.k on "Unemployment and the Return of Hard Times...
...That's fitting...
...Our loyal Comrade Anton Zornik of Herminie ha* sent us a contribution of over $20 from Hermini* Jugo-SI*v Branch...
...19 and 20...
...Mai Cohen was elected...
...James Oneal editor of The New Leader, spoke foi an hour and obtained four yearl} subs...
...Scott Nearing on '"Post-War Economics...
...Tho speaker seemed a new man, inni...
...11 should be remembered that ev*rv cent of th* returns foes to the Y. P. S. L. Every (tamp sold moans on* mors possibility of placing soms young comrade on oar mailing list...
...Petitions will he tiled on or before Saturday, March 28, the last day permitted for filing...
...reliable and convincingly impressive statement of what has been accomplished in Milwaukee under Socialist administration...
...106th street...
...Very excellent talent ha* offered their services...
...The early part of 1925 has brought about many encouraging changes, The smallest of the old circles, s« long sccustomed to a minimum **¦ i litenc*, now look forward with eagex , anticipation...
...The disputed problems between the workers and the beanos are nam In tho hand* of arWtntera...
...Don't wait to I e conscripted...
...Ws should also continue to previa* lectin«is, magazines, and other in 1 itructlv* Ilteratvr...
...Unfortunately, a good many comrade* have for various reason* evdid-ed placing the Y. P. S. L. Voluntsry i Assessment Stamp bstwoon tho red covers...
...out, and awaiting your disposal...
...At the same time the Union called a mass meeting of the workers, who jammed Webster Hall to vote for a strike in the event of an unfavorable answer from the bosses...
...the impression made was profound...
...New circle* ar* being organised ' Our first dutie* to them srt to send ' orgsnlzers and lecturers Into tkm ¦ meeting* to firmly build tho elreles and to introduce in a roraproheaslvt ¦ wsy the purpo*" of euy movement...
...is again on its feet and finding things to be done...
...Now York, Sept 10 and 20...
...Com rade Still,- also reported that Robert T. Stanley had consented to s*rv< as Organizer and do work almilai to that being done by Stille in thi State...
...Manhattan SUNDAY, March 29 August Clae**ent will lecture or "Genius—Heredity versus Environ ment," at the East Side Socialist Center, 204 Esst Brosdway...
...Joseph Jablonower will lecture on the Drama of Social Conflict...
...Human Se!fi**u«e»*t,» People t Fee**** Lulirs Rufu* L, Perry, prominent Negre attorney, will lecture f«w tho People a Forum, 818 Von ftcUeu avenue, Friday night...
...BROOKLYN August Claessens to Speak la -Brownsville This Friday evening, March 27, August Claessens will continue hi* series of talks on Socialist topics st the Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 219 Sackmsn street...
...The last month of 1084 witness*, many changes and significant events in the work and progress of the Young People'* Socialist League...
...Lancaster, Philadelphia and Reading are preparing to aend delegation...
...August Claessent will begin open-air lectures on May 2 and will continue to the end of the campaign...
...Unorfa* issd youth throughout th* eoamry is interesting itself with what ou» organisation offer* to it* members and what it is doing for tho good . of the movement...
...at the Harlem Educational Center, 62 Fast...
...WEDNESDAY, April 1 Auguit Ciaeisens will lecture on "Can Wealth Be Distributed Mor« Justly...
...Blanks may be procured any evening...
...They give assurances of 1,000 sub-n ribers to the national weekly paper...
...Tho snookers wsr* Comrades Frank J. Manning and Donald Thompson of ton Y. P. S. L., while Comrad* Louis Marcus spoke as tho representative of th* Socialist Party...
...you cannot be inactive...
...A monster banquet is being arranged and a big attendance assured...
...A new executive committee wss elected and the local pledged to secure 1,000 subscriptions to a new National Office weekly with Debs as editor-in-chief...
...Their prompt rally to the mass convention and weekly Socialist newspaper enterprise has been splendid...
...As nearly 600 signatures are required for each candidate, or .»....¦ 3,"00 in all to place the Party's 6v* candidates on the ballot, it is important that avery Party member and sympathiser nb-tain a batch of these petitions at once and secure signatures...
...For month* past the comrades of Pittsburg have shown the finest possible spirit in every way...
...A special train-load of comrades and friends from Pittsburg and vicinity will attend the convention...
...Tho Jewish Branch made a contribution to the State Office and sevsral pther Pittsburg branchea have pledged substantial amounts...
...To compel the employers to live up to* tho sgreement an ultimatum was sent by the Union...
...Party members and friends ars invited...
...His subject is: "Socialism and Ethics...
...A vary excellent program was arranged try Gertrude Goldman and Samuel La» vlgne, violinist The New Englsnd District Convention will he held in Fitchburg April 4 snd 6. Comrades Esther Levenberg and Frank Manning am the Boston delegates, and two members go as Boston declalmers...
...Third avenue, corner of Tremont, every Saturday night...
...This neglect tan result from no other causes than plain ignorance of ths purpose...
...Remember the get-together meeting* at the 7th A. D., 4'JU...
...Mr Perry is a student of Socialist and Labor problsms and a large audience Is sapected...
...The Aasocls-tion wss asksd to answer in 84 hours, or a general striks would be called...
...Boston Yipsels *S Boston Circle No...
...Louis Untermeyer will give bis second Talk on Modern Poetry...
...NEW JERSEY Blank petitions for the Jersey City Commission Election are available at Party head% sorters 286 Central avenue...
...WISCONSIN The Milwaukee F'orum...
...The enthusiasm was gradually belnr allowed to dl...
...NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT Debs la Boston May Day The District Organisation is to have Debs for May Day...
...The data for Oklahoma City will he settled very soon...
...Local Allegheny reports that quite a number of old members have paid up two or three years' back dues, and several ex-members are rejoining the Party...
...On Friday, April 3, at 7.00 p. m., Dr...
...May Day in Boston, 1926, will go down In the annsli of the Socialist Party as a red-letter day...
...On Monday, March 80, at 8.30 p. m., Mr...
...Moat of them have never had th* opportunity of attending a national convention and they feel that this is a chance for the rank and file to really take part in the work of the Party and at the »*me time hear our Gene and other nationally known kader...
...We ¦ want to *te you there...
...Friday, March 27, Nearing will lecture on "The World Drift" April 3, his topic will be "Wages, Income and War Debt...
...Milwaukee's Socialist muni ipal administration is a national attraction in efficiency, sound sense and social spirit...
...1 and 2; Chicago, Aug...
...The first dollar of the Dollar Now Campaign Fund I came into the National Office from Milwaukee...
...Mis- topic this week is: "What Can We Do With Nearing in the Bronx The Workmen's Circle, Branch 164, announces a series of three lectures by Prof...
...Everybody is happy...
...Comrade lathes Levenbsrg opened the*m*«ting with very appropriate words...
...The Party need* you...
...Westchester County members had been invited to attend ti participate in the election of a member of the State- Committee...
...Some time ago Mayor Hoan prepared a careful...
...for the first lime in its history, had a So cialist fin its speaker on March 17, the speaker being Eugene V. Debs...
...We like volunteers...
...FRIDAY, March 27 Auguit Claeaaen* will lecture on "What Can We Do With Human Selfiihn...
...a systematic house-to-house canvass will be employed in this drive, snd Th* New Leader will be distributed by the canvassers, including halls where meetings will be held...
...The auditorium was packed to the doors...
...Msny comrades in ecitern Pennsylvania are planning to attend the mas* convention In New York on Sept...
...Are you a Bronxite...
...A musicals will bo rlv*n by tho Y. P. S. L. Sunday evening, April 20, at the horns of M» and Mr...
...Edna St Vincent Mil-lay...
...The lectures will be delivered at 8875 Third avenue, near Claremont Parkway...
...His subject will bo "The Lyric Note-Sara Teasdale...
...Msrgaret Daniels will delivsi a lecture on "Psychology and Modem Life," at the headquarters of ths nth Assembly District, 167 Tompkins avenue Brooklyn, on Friday, March 27, at 8 p. m. Admission >* fre...
...Bat by the time of the mesa mooting tho Association yielded to the demands of tho Union...
...Arrangements are being made to hold a social affair in April, the proceed* to bo donated to the State Office...
...These thingi ' we must uot Only promisev Will enthusiasm ws cati build at • organisation of many thousands, but , we must first create tho enthusiasm...
...First Under the Wire Milwaukee wins...
...30 aad 81...
...Ws novo th* facilities, csrtain resources, but wV > find it difficult to avail ourselves of - their potential power, chiefly dus to - th* lack of necessary funds...
...Y1PSELDOM Aarne J. Parker, National Di-rector, ha* sent the following mes« sage snd sppesl to party secretaries which deserve* special attention: The 1926 issue of tho Y. P. 8. L. Voluntary Assessment Stamp is not...
...The work of securing the necessary signatures to place the Party's candidates for Mayor and Council-men on the ballot at the municipal elections to be held in May in the new Union City (formed by the merger of West Hoboken and Union Hill) is virtually completed...
Vol. 2 • March 1925 • No. 13