SOCIALIST MOVEMENT AT HOME AND ABROAD
SOCIALIST MOVEMENT AT HOME AND ABROAD Through the States OREGON Umatilla, Oregon, local writes: "We had an interesting meeting today with fifteen members present. We are confident that we shall...
...It was resolved that neither Comrade Goebel's_ offer nor Comrade Newman's resignation be accepted...
...Now it is his .•ad duty to undertake a mission against a tyr...
...We are confident that we shall have a good bunch of new members to send you soon, as the members left today's meeting with good resolutions to get busy at once...
...NEW JERSEY Have You Reserved Your Tickets for The New Leader Banquet...
...The report of the Executive Secretary showed that much interest was evident on the part of the wage workers of Hudson County in toe last campaign and that there was a big increase in the party's vote, which may run up to 100 per cent The campaign committee reported that over 100 meetings were held and were a substantial success in many ways...
...Reading1 Russian Bolshevik papers is sufficient...
...PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburg Forum George Seibel, editor and author, will speak on "The Psychology of Cowardice," at the Educational Forum of the Labor Party Boosters' Club, Sunday evening, January 25...
...Hear it depicted by this loyal Comrade at a meeting of our own...
...Comrades wishing to attend the social of Local Hamden on January 24 at the home of C. Mahoney, 80 Francis avenue, Whitneyville, should take the Whitney avenue car marked "J...
...v Evidence of increased party ac-i tlvity is shown in the surprisingly large vote cast for delegate and alternate to the National conventions of the Socialist Party and the C. P. P. A. Of the eighteen branches in Manhattan, fifteen voted on the nominations, although but nine days I were allowed for the voting...
...It is important that we have our delegates at the conventions...
...The Socialists of the world breathed a sigh of relief when Czarism fell...
...On March 20 (please keep thia in mind) Local Bronx Annual Ball at Hunts Point Palace...
...An entertainment and dance will take place in their newly decorated headquarters, at Tremont and Third avenues...
...The result shows what can be done by systematic effort...
...Abramowitz was permitted to speak for only a few minutes when bedlam broke loose...
...Get Yours Without Delay...
...In the 12th Ward, Comrade John C. Krause has been nominated...
...Mark Daly is on the job at the State Capitol...
...Get off at Putnam avenues...
...The Executive Secretary reported on the organization campaign and that he had ordered 600 letters printed, which will be sent to New Leader and New Jersey Leader subscribers in New Jersey who are not party members, urging them to join the party...
...Comrade Miller reported that a course of lectures by Comrade Claes-sens is being .arranged by Local Passaic...
...Monday, February 2, at 8 p. m., Rand School...
...Organizer Stille has closed his short Elmira organizing campaign...
...The State Committee met on Jan-1 uary 11 at State headquarters...
...for alternate, John C. Pachle of Utica, John H. Sullivan of Glena Falls, J. F. Viola and Joseph A. Weil of Brooklyn, and Theresa B. Wiley of Schenectady...
...The local has also cleared off nearly |700 of back debts during the past year...
...The Branch is also undertaking a theatre benefit for March 23 at the Irving Place Theatre, and has chosen "Kapsen wu crekst du," a play with Ludwig Satz in the prin-cipiil role...
...eecretary-treasurer, lei-dor Fried...
...In the district consisting of Kings, Queens, Richmond and up State counties, the candidates for dele 5ate are Herman Kobbe of Nassau, ames Oneal of Queens, and S. H. .still* of Utica...
...will follow...
...A symposium on the science of healing, on art and other questions Communists Hoodlums Attempt to Disrupt Abramowitz Meeting "They are a hand of disgusting savages...
...The State Committee adopted with some minor modifications the resolutions on the Child Labor Amendment which had previously been adopted by Local Camden County...
...Comrade Cooper reported that in Essex County a study class is being conducted by Comrade Henry Jager, and that a county get-together haa been arranged for January 14...
...The candidates for delegate from the Bronx-Manhattan district are Morris Hillquit and Judge Jacob Panken...
...It belongs to the vorkers and Socialists not only of Russia but of the world...
...N. Chanin, Secretary of the Jewish Socialist Verband, introduced B. Chamey Vladeck of the Jewish Daily Forward as chairman...
...New officers are: David Granditer, preaidant...
...Comrade Wittel reported that Comrade George H. Goebel was willing.to act as New Jersey's delegate to the C. P. P. A. and Socialist Party convention in February at his own expense, and Comrade Newman stated he was willing to resign as delegate in order that the State organization might be saved the expense of sending him...
...Invitations are being sent by Local Bridgeport to all locals of the State to attend their banquet on Jaifuary 31...
...Infermen at 6th A. D. Dr...
...135.22 On hand ........................$229.10 . Hudaoa County The local has decided to nominate candidates in the Jersey City election for Commissioners, and to use the opportunity offered to bring the Socialist message before Jersey City's workers...
...Many who came to .iear and , were prevented from hearing resented the interference...
...Stamps Sales Increase . In spite of our many handicaps of the past year and the general chaotic condition of the political field, the Cook County Socialist Party has made a fair showing...
...He waved Boh-hevik papers published in Russia to substantiate his charges, saying that we do no', have to read the capitalist .<rcss t., indie* Russian Communism...
...109.20 Total ..............................$364.32 Disbursements to date...
...Lawrence, Sophie Segoloff...
...Comrade Leemans reported that Local Hudson County is holding a local meeting at which new officers will be elected, which he believes will result in increased activity in that county...
...On Saturday, February 28, Local Bronx will conduct a concert, entertainment and dance, at 1167 Boston road...
...Also, that Ridgefield Park Branch is showing increased activity and holding well-attended meetings...
...Write The New Leader Dinner Committee, 7 East 15th St...
...The Campaign Committee, which has djschargeo its duties with efficiency and devotion to the cause, was given a vote of thanks for their work...
...Cughaft, organizer...
...Earl E- Gottfried is Educational Director The Harlem Socialist Center ia owned by tarty members, and tha lower floor, as been assigned to active members...
...All Socialists will be welcomed...
...The speakers were James Oneal, representing The New Leader...
...or call Stuyveaant 6885...
...This branch can be made into one ol our banner branches...
...Of the 118 enrolled Socialist voter., given him as prospects, fifteen declared that they had been wrongly enrolled, fifteen had left town, and fifty joint d the local...
...Auspices, Workmens' Circle...
...Central Committee, William Karlin, S. Witkowsky, Dr...
...Lorber...
...Subscription blanks have been sent to locals to raise funds to pay the delegates' expenses...
...Get Youra Without Delay...
...25th Ward, Comrade John E. Mahoney...
...One group seized power, not for the workers in general, not for the Socialist movement, but for its own group...
...Local New York will hold a general party meeting on Monday evening, February 2, in the §>ebs Auditorium of the Rand School, for the purpose of giving the members an opportunity of hearing at first hand a recital of the actual conditions prevailing in Russia...
...It now has a permanent meeting place—51 East 125th street —and meets every first and third Tuesday...
...Weinberg was the only other speaker who was interrrupted...
...The Workmen's Circle has been disturbed by tie Communists and a reference to their work brought catcalls and boos for several minutes...
...Montlcello August Claessens will lecture on "The Instinct of Workmanship," on Tuesday, January 27th, at the Montlcello Labor Lyceum...
...Reservations are limited...
...J. Weinberg, president of the Workmen's Circle...
...HARLEM Harlem Socialists begin a series of lectures at their home, 62 East 106th street, on Friday, February 6. Judge Panken, Justice John Ford and Justice Leopold Prince will lecture, Panken on "The Courts in Their Relation to the Public," Ford on "The Obscene Criminal," and Prince on some related subject...
...State Committeemen, Bausch and Meyer...
...The 34th Ward Progressive Club has nominated David McVey, a Farmer-Laborite, and the Socialists have agreed to support him...
...CONNECTICUT The State Executive Committee meets Sunday January 26, at Machinists' Hall, D9 Temple street, New Haven...
...The Special State Convention held on January 4, having voted to finance our delegates to the National Conventions of the party and the C. P. P. A. by a $1 assessment from each party member, is was resolved that the Executive Secretary have 1,000 special assessment stamps printed...
...It established an inverted Czarism and inaugurated a regime of imprisonment, exile and shooting...
...When the police began to remove some of the hoodlums from the hall Hillquit took the floor and pleaded that they be permitted to remain and for the audience not to get excited...
...Action will be taken on Local Bridgeport's motion for a State convention to instruct delegates to the C. P. P. A. and Socialist conventions...
...In the near future the entire city will be covered...
...The following comrades have been nominated: Jasper McLevV, Albert Boardman, Morris Rice and Karl Jursek...
...Comrade Miller reported that the same situation existed to some extent in Passaic County...
...Woodridge August Claessens will lecture on "Social Evolution," on Wednesday, January 28, at the Woodridge Labor Lyceum...
...85th Ward, John M. Collins...
...22ad-2$rd A. D. The 22-23rd A. D. report five new members and extensive plans made for work in the Washington Heights district...
...No more Communism for inc...
...The next meeting will be held Wedneeday evening, January 28...
...State Secretary Plunk-ett will be one delegate to the Chicago convention as the party constitution requires it...
...Comrade Jager addressed the gathering...
...He said that he had coine to the United States seventeen years ago representing a united moveimnt...
...New officers were elected, to wit...
...The sale of dues stamps in Cook County for 1924 was 650 morn than for 1923...
...All members are urged to collect funds...
...or call Stuyvetant 6885...
...All members are urged to vote...
...He further reported that the City of Newark had been divided into twenty-seven districts, and that district leaders have already been appointed in seventeen of these districts who will be responsible for the party's welfare in their districts...
...44th Ward, Comrade Bernard Kortas...
...No less than a dozen fist fights followed lh-» Communist pi invocation and Abramowitz was unable to be heard most of the time...
...Auspices, Workmen's Circle...
...Executive Secretary, Ernest Meyer...
...Czarism had been wrecked by the war and the attacks of Socialists...
...Reports of Delegates Comrade Bohlin reported that a get-together of the Comrades in Bergen County will be held at the headquarters of the Finnish Branch in Bogota...
...Thia will ba open every evening except Saturday and Sunday Later the whole house will be given over entirely to party activities...
...Meml er» of the Verband placed in the nisles and the police who were present were unable to ko ip order...
...Morris Hillquit, representing the Socialist Party of the United States, and Abramowitz...
...Comrade Newman also reported that reorganization activities in Essex County wag well under way and that a special membership meeting of Local Essex County will be held on January 31...
...Bausch, Savignano, Barns by and Schwarting...
...At least 4,000 people were present and with the cx epti n .•' tha bullies there was universal condemnation i of the disturbers...
...Local Secretary requests members of all branches to try and be present...
...State Secretary Merrill asks the comrades to observe if old party platforms have again been made simply "to get in on...
...New York Activities The referendum on the election of two delegates and two alternates to tha National Copvention of the Socialist Party at Chicago next month has been submitted to the locala...
...On Saturday, January SI, Branch 2-4-5 will hold an entertainment and dance at 1167 Boston road...
...The Socialists of the 28th Ward have asked Comrade W. H. Harris to accept the nomination in that ward...
...Write The New Leader Dinner Committee, 7 Eait 15th St...
...We want not a return of Czardom or the overthrow of the Soviets but freedom for the Socialists and the Russian people...
...Auspices, Workmen'i Circle...
...ILLINOIS Chicago Elections The nominations for AhY nns'i for the February election are being made...
...The State Committee adopted resolutions calling upon all Socialist Party members in New Jersey to cease such activities forthwith...
...Stille is spending a few days canvassing Italian and German prospects in Utica, and then will go to Westchester for organizing work...
...State Committee The State Executive Committee will meet in Room 609 of the People's House, 7 East 15th street, New York City, Sunday morning, January 25, at 10 o'clock...
...This statement by a Communist sympathise expressed the sentiment of many neutrals in the large audience at the New Star Cahino last Sunday when an organized group of Communists tried to provoke a riot and thus prevent Rafael Abramowitz from speaking...
...Its purchase of dues stamps for the first two weeks of the month not only leads all others, but leads by so gi%at a margin that it is not likely that any other will equal the number...
...Vote will close February 11...
...State secretaries are ex-offlcio delegates to national conventions...
...If Not, Do It Now...
...Campaign Committee, Leemans, Mrs...
...my established by a section of our own class...
...To you Communists," said Hillquit with r.iuch feeling, "vye say that the Russian revolution is not yours...
...Comrade R. Abramowitz, one of the best-known Russian Social Democrats, has consented to speak at this meeting of party members only, and tell in detail of the difficulties in the way of Socialist propaganda in the Communist commonwealth...
...Ellenville August Claessens will lecture on "Selfishness," on Thursday, January 20, in Norbury Hall...
...The hranch can then reimburse its treasury by the sale of the stamps to branch members...
...She will speak on her impressions of the Labor and Socialist movement abroad...
...But Russia breathed the air of liberty only for a brief time," he continued...
...The lecture will be delivered in the Iron, Steel and Tin Workers' Hall, 610 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, opposite the City-County Building...
...Ballots are mailed this week to elect the other delegate...
...The new campaign committee was instructed to get on 1 the job at once for the coming year...
...We urge every member to attend...
...for alternates, Esther Friedman and Julius Gerber...
...It was further resolved that stamps be sent to each branch in the Stale to the extent of its good standing membership, the branch to be responsible to the State organization for the stamps...
...There will be a number of surprises...
...If Not, Do It Now...
...A Cooper Union meeting under the auspices of the Party and tho L. I. D. will prevent the committee meeting in the afternoon...
...On Wednesday, January 28, the First A. D. will meet at 1167 Boston road...
...The financial report showed: Balance on hand, December 14 ............................................$255.12 Receipts to date...
...It is now doing work, as good as that of any branch in the city...
...THE BRONX August Claessens will lecture on "The Measure of Progress," on Friday, January 23, at 1167 Boston Road...
...On Saturday, February 14, the 7th A. D. will march forth with the spirit of revival—old-timers and new members, to the strains of good music...
...Comrade Bohlin was elected chairman...
...Morris Hillquit said that because of the sacrifices made by idealists and revolutionaries for generations Russia had become holy ground...
...Com-1 rades present were Bohlin of Bergen, I Cooper and Wittel of Essex, Bausch, Jansson and Leemans of Hudson, and Miller of Passaic...
...The comrades are urged to bring their friends...
...Karl E. Gottfried, treasurer...
...German Branch The German Branch, Yorkville, which meets at the Labor Temple, 247 East 84th street, every first and third Wednesday evening, is showing a very satisfactory revival of its former spirit—many of its members whose standing had lapsed are placing themselves in good standing...
...It is about six minutes' walk out Put-num avenue to Francis avenue...
...NEW YORK CITHave You Reserved Your Tickets for The New Leader Banquet...
...Upper West Side The branch is, for the moment, yes for the month, the banner branch...
...1st 2nd A. D. The l-2nd A. D. branch has earned the confidence of those who stood by it in its recent flurry...
...in the 24th Ward, Comrade Dr...
...Don't forget the date...
...Financial Secretary-Treasurer, David Hyman...
...Comrade Newman of Essex county stated that in his county many Socialist Party members were neglecting party activities and, in violation of the party constitution, had joined as individuals and were taking a leading part in the formation of a new party...
...Comrade Andrew P. Wittel was elected to represent the State Committee on the editorial staff of The New Leader...
...The hoots, j.-crs, and insulis which came from the Communists, especially a compact group in the center of the hall apparently were intended to provoke a riot...
...Probably his first task will be to induce both old parties to sidetrack the Child Labor Amendment...
...Reservations are limited...
...in the 23rd Ward, Comrade Philip Godina...
...This is a condition with which all party members should be thoroughly familiar...
...Anna Ingerman, who spent several months abroad, will speak at the 6th A. D. Branch, 257 East 4th street, on Friday evening, January 24...
...The meeting was well attended and considerable enthusiasm was shown...
...These resolutions were printed in full in a recent issue of The New Leader...
...BROOKLYN .A lively new branch has bees) Organised in the 9th Assembly district The branch meets every second and fourth Wednesdays at tha home of Comrade Carl Cummings, 461 Mth street...
...The Branch will also vote on the election of a delegate and alternate to the national conventions...
Vol. 2 • January 1925 • No. 4
