SOCIALIST MOVEMENT AT HOME AND ABROAD
SOCIALIST MOVEMENT AT HOME AND ABROAD Through the States LET SAMMY HELPU In the United States tens of thousands of letters are written by Socialicts. Nearly every one bears sufficient...
...District Secretary Warren Edward Fitzgerald hat just returned from a trip throughout the Western part of the State...
...Tho committee will call a State convention to be held February 8 to instruct delegates to the Socialist Party and C. P. P. A. national conventions...
...A great deal of business was transacted, and in view of the fact that the next regular meeting would come on Lincoln's Birthday (February 12), It was decided to hold « meeting on Thursday, February 5. All members of the 14th-15th and 16th A. D. branch, and comrades interested to hear about conditions in Mexico, are requested to attend...
...He knowt the tentiment of the people and what they want in the email towns and villages...
...The Williamsburg Central Committee has secured the Amalgamated Temple, 11 Arion place, for a fourday bazaar, beginning April 80,1926...
...All interested should write Comrade Stille at 2 Hudson street, Yonkers, N. Y. Claessens' Lectures August Claessens will lecture Friday, January 80, at 1107 Boston road, the Bronx, on "The Distribution of Wealth...
...Loon R. Land, February 22...
...CONNECTICUT State Committee Meets The State Executive Committee met Sunday, January 25, In New Haven...
...Meeting starts at 8 sharp...
...Why not let Sammy help you in doing propaganda...
...Local Berks On the Job Reading comrsdes are showing us the way things should be done...
...A long lease of life it assured the local, due to some very active members...
...The date tentatively set is February 16, but a further announcement in regard to the matter will appear in The New Leader...
...Will Durant...
...We have a supply of good literature at the State Office, ana will welcome a chance to place it where it will do the most good...
...Comrades Jacob Panken and Charles Solomon will lead the discussion as to the party t future...
...Harlem Socialist Center Justice John Ford of the First District of the Supreme Court of New York State will lecture Fridsy evening, February 6, at 8:30 p. m., at the Harlem Socialist Center, 62 East 106th street...
...The list of speakers includes Rev...
...Admission is fros...
...Mrs...
...Members absent at last meeting can vote for delegates to the conventions of the Socialist Party and the C. P. P. A. Pat Quinlan Lectures at 8th A. D. Pat Quinlan will lecture at the branch meeting of the 8th A. D., this Friday evening, January 30, at 207 East 10th street...
...Tickets for the branch Theater Benefit, March 4, may now be obtained from the secretary, Comrade Young...
...There will take place the election of delegate and alternate to the National Convention, to be held February 21...
...We have some fine leaflet literature for just this sort of stunt...
...A few cents a week from each comrado will make it possible to supply every workingclass family with leaflets at regular intervals...
...It was decided that the State organization begin at once the issuance of a monthly paper, to be known as "The Appeal to Reason...
...Comrade S. H. Stille, general organizer attached to the State Office, is organizing a health class in Westchester County...
...The convention will be held in Machinists' Hall, 99 Temple stroet, New Haven, at 2 p. m. Local Bridgeport Dinner Arrangements have been •comI pleted for the dinner Local Bridgeport it to give on the evening of i January 31 at Waters' dining rooms...
...Thursday, February 6, he will speak at the Rlvoli Theatre, in South Fallsburg, on "Race Prejudice...
...Every comrade is asked either to contribute money to buy literature, or to volunteer to distribute literature every week...
...Queens, four...
...Nearly every one bears sufficient postage to carry a leaflet...
...Subject: "Criminal Obscenity Rampant...
...AH members are urged to attend...
...Comrade Quinlan made an extensive tour during the last campaign...
...A series of Sunday night lectures is being arranged by the branch...
...New York Activities NEW YORK Esther Friedman Lectures Owing to the difficulty in regard to a suitable hall in Poughkeepsie, the February course of lectures planned for Esther Friedman in the Capitol district has been cancelled...
...The charter has been Issued by the State Office, and we hope that our Italian comrades will toon have a flourishing organization in this great railroad center...
...22nd-23rd A. D. This branch will meet Tuesday evening, February 3, at the home of Comrade Meyer Gillis, 800 West 161st street, corner of Broadway...
...Thomas aft People's Fori...
...Municipal Convention Called The call for a municipal convention March 28 and 29 has been sent out by the State Executive Committee...
...Millions of these letters are sent efery year...
...The Local will hold another social at the home of Joseph L. De Scheen, 1776 State street, Saturday evening, February 7, Norwich Power Fight Comrade Albert Boardman, active member of Local Norwich, is making a hard and well-directed fl^ht against the proposal that the city sell its electric power plant to the electric combine...
...If there are any comrades who will be kind enough to volunteer their tervices, who have had previous training and experience, or who are confident of their ability to handle such a class, kindly write ths undersigned...
...Voting for delegates to Chicago conventions will take place...
...they are taking in new members and reinstating others...
...perseverance will make it a powerful one...
...It is expected that most of the old members of the branches in the district will come out and resume their activities ii building up a strong orgsnizstion in the 22nd A. D. Brownsville School The Brownsville Socialist Sunday School, the biggest inttitution of its kind in the country, is now without the services of an instructor for its High School class, teaching Soeislist economics and history...
...Here's wishing our Berks County comrades the greatest success...
...The regular meeting will be held Friday evening, when Laurence Stalling'* "Plumes" will be discussed...
...BROOKLYN A borough meeting of the party members of Local Kings will be held Sunday afternoon, February L at 2:80 p. m., at the Amalgamated Temple, 11 Arion place...
...Pittsburg, on the subject, "Labor Colleges and Their Relation to the Labor Movement...
...Worcester Reorganised Local Worcester has been reorfaimed with a membership of wenty...
...The regular meeting of the Branch 2-4-6, which will be held on Tuesday, February 3, will be a very Interesting one, as a number of important matters will be transacted...
...The committee hopes that all branches will keep these days open...
...Pittsburg Forum Clinton S. Golden, Field Representative, Brookwood College, of Katonah, New York, a member of the International Association of Machinists and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, will speak before the Labor Party Boosters' Club of Pittsburg, Sunday evening, February 1, at eight o'clock, in the Iron, Steel and Tin Workers' Hall 610 Fourth avenue...
...News items concerning Pennsylvania Socialist activities should be sent to thst sddress...
...Ist-Znd A. D. The branch shows what can really be done in the way...
...Labor Temple Banquet Those who are interested In liberal education for the workers will be glad to attend the annual banquet and meeting of the Labor Temple, Tuesday evening, February 3, at the Aldlne Club, New York City...
...Pat Quinlan will speak on "A Labor Party for America...
...Aba Schaeffer, Recording Secretary...
...A musical program will precede the lecture...
...There will be good music and good speaking...
...The comrades who have not voted for delegates to the Socialist Party Convention and the C. P. P. A. to be held in February in Chicago will have a chance to vote at this meeting...
...The new Junior Circle 4, which meets every Sunday at 3 p. m. at 420 Hinsdale street, invites all Junior members to attend their meetings...
...The example should be followed by every branch in the State...
...Our comrades are trying to prevail on Meyer London to speak...
...The last meeting was a satisfying one...
...Good music has been engaged for this occasion and to top the program, Miss Rebecca Rosen, the well-known pianist, will entertain with a piano recital...
...Arland to Represent State Committee Fred Arland has been selected as the representative of the State Committee of the Socialist Party on the editorial board of The New Leader...
...At the last meeting of the branch, the following officers were elected: Joe Leventhal, Organizer...
...General Meeting A membership meeting will be held on Monday, February 2, in the People's House, 7 East 15th street, st which Comrade Rafael Abramowitz will speak on conditions In Rutsis snd his experiences in that country...
...4th A. D. Activities A regular meeting will be held on Thursday, February 5, at the club rooms, 24 Ridge street...
...Five new applicants were received and several members paid up their arrearages...
...Comrade Green (Mrs...
...of building up a branch...
...The sget of the children in this class, the cream of the school, range from fourteen to seventeen...
...1, hat a program for a membership drive which includes the following three committees: 1. A "Where'* committee composed of the organiser and two members to lay out routes for speakers from our circle, who will speak st different organizations snd street corntrs...
...The branch had a well-attended meeting on Thursday, January 22...
...At the first lecture Friday evening, January 30, Norman Thomas will speak on "The Case for t Third Party...
...The Labor Party Boosters' Club of Pittsburg, formerly the La FolletteWheeler Boosters' Club, will hold a dance and entertainment at Duquesne Garden, Wednetday evening, February 4,1925...
...members are asked to be present that they may aid in the management of the lectures...
...All members are urged to be present...
...Singing, dancing, refreshments and the playing of games will wind up the afternoon...
...New London Women Active The Socialist Women's Club, formed last summer by members of the Socialist Party, is setting a high mark for activity...
...is their directress...
...Sunday Afternoon Forum Organized in Brooklyn Through the efforts of the Brooklyn Chapter of the League for Industrial Democracy, Brooklyn is to have a Sunday forum...
...3. A "How" committee composed of the Educational Director ana four members to write up the data which the "What" committee collects and to train the speakers...
...They are not talking...
...Address the National Office Press, 2653 Washington Boulevard, Chicago...
...Bronx, twenty delegates...
...Locals may elect their delegates in any way they see fit provided each affiliated branch Is given at least one delegate...
...Remember Thursday, February 5, 8:30 p. m., at 227 East 84th street...
...Admission by membership card...
...Admission will be free...
...They are hoping that a new alignment will come out of the February convention, but realize the necessity of a strong Socialist Party organisstlon whether or not a new party is formed...
...Ida Shapiro, Financial Secretary...
...Kings, thirty delegates...
...LOCAL NEW YORK The 14th-15th and 16th Assembly District Branch will hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 5, 8:30 p. m., at the headquarters, 227 East 84th street...
...Do not come without your card as you will not be admitted...
...THE BRONX On Saturday night, January 31, Branch 2-4-5 will hold an entertainment and dance at 1167 Boston road...
...Durant, at an admission price per course that enables the poorest paid worker to attend...
...MASSACHUSETTS Boston Yipselt Boston Circle, No...
...All comrades are urged to make their reservationi for the theatre party, which is to be held en February 11...
...The forum meetings will be held in the Ridgewood Masonic Temple Building, Bushwlck and Gates avenues...
...They go into every nook and corner of the land...
...New Branch Organised The Italian Socialist Federation reports thst a branch has been organized st Altoona...
...Loral New London hat raised $10 toward defraying the expenses of delegates to the Chicago conventions...
...Sunday, February 1, he will speak in Kingston, at Mans Hall...
...It expects in the near future to build a Socialist club house...
...Norman Thomas will speak oa "Tho Case for a Third Party," at the nnt lecture to be bold by the People's Forum, 218 Van Sicklta avenue, Brooklyn, this Friday evening, January 80...
...PENNSYLVANIA TO PENNSYLVANIA READERS Information concerning the Socialist Party of Pennsylvania may be obtained from the State Secretory, Darlington H no pes, 415 Swede street, Nor'ristown, Pennsylvania...
...Comrades Bertha Hale White, Morris Hillquit and Judge Panken have I been invited...
...The class will specialize in open-air work...
...If they carried an extra message, a leaflet stirring the mind with thoughts of industrial democracy, the causes of war, child labor, the meaning of unemployment, wage-slavery, or some such' theme, an immense amount of propaganda would be effected...
...The plan was received with enthusiasm snd all seemed willing to 'help make it a success...
...Jamet Oneal, probable delegate to the National Convention, will alto be on bend to participate ia the discussion...
...But, then, he'll never know the little messenger is in your eraled envelope...
...Upper West Side The Upper West Side Branch will meet Tuesday, February 8, at 61 East 126th street...
...QUEENS COUNTY - Branch Jamaica will hold a special meeting at the home of Barnet Wolff, 57 Beaufort avenue, Monday night, February 2. Members will vote on delegates to the Chicago conventions and James Oneal will speak on the problems bound up with the organi-, zation of a Labor party...
...Richmond, two...
...Eclipse Social in Haaadcn Local Hsmden is more than elated I with the social and financial success of its Eclipse party held January 24...
...He won't enjoy the job at all...
...He reports an unusually fine spirit among the party membership...
...Comrade Leo Turlow, who was one of the Socialist delegates at the inauguration of President dalles of Mexico, will talk on the Socialist Movement and the General Conditions in Mexico...
...The work being done by the comrades behind this institution is inestimable and of the utmost importance to the Socialist movement...
...The basis of representation, as determined by the State Executive Committee, will be: New York (Manhattan), fifty-five delegates...
...Esther Friedman will speak under the auspices of this local at A. 0. H. Hail, Tuesday, January 27...
...the subject, "What Is Socialism...
...Come to this meeting...
...The Labor Temple at 14th street and Second avenue holds forth weekly a college eourse in art, literature, music and the finer fundaments of knowledge, under the direction of Dr...
...The Forum will begin its season this Sunday afternoon, February 1, when Commissioner Sheehan of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Louis Wsldman, author of a book on traction, and a representative of the Transit Committion, will discuss the transit situation in New City...
...Abe Ell Bar, Treaturer...
...Let's put it over on Sam, ten thousand every day...
...Important butlness will be transacted, including the voting on delegates to the National Convention...
...Judge Jacob Panken will lecture on February 13 on "Judges and the Public...
...Discussion and questions will follow the lectures...
...Among the speakers announced for subsequent meetings are Harry Weinberger, who will speak February 8; Norman Thomas, February 15...
...The hope of the Junior Yiptels will then have been realized...
...There will be ample opportunity for discussion...
...Daniel Donovan, President of the Central Federation of Labor in Worcester, is taking an especially active part in the local...
...The next regular meeting of the centrsl committee will be held at headquarters, 167 Tompkins avenue, Saturday evening, January 31...
...Comrades are also requested to bring clothes that they can spare for the striking and evicted miners of West Virginia...
...Friedman is expected to lecture in Schenectady en route to the special National Convention of the Socialist Party at Chicago...
...Thomas at 22nd A. D. The 22nd A. D., Kings, is opening its Educstlonsl Campaign by a series of Friday evening lectures * to be conducted at headquarters, tit Van Sicklen avenue...
...About fifty comrades and friends attended...
...Those receiving season tickets for sale for the course of four Schenectady lectures originally scheduled to begin February 2, 1926, are requested to refund the money to all who have purchased them...
...This convention will lay the plans for a strong municipal campaign in Greater New York, adopt a municipal platform, indorse candidates for nomination for municipal office, and take any other action that may be necessary to promote success at the polls next fall...
...The publication committee, to which was added Nathan Gandelman of Now Haven, will meet after the State convention, Sunday, February 8, and complete plans for issuance of djhe new propaganda bulletin...
...Dr, Fosdick, Heywood Broun, John Cowper Powys, Dr...
...FRANK MONACO, 374 Bristol street, Brooklyn, N. Y. YIPSELDOM Young Fabians The Young Fabians will hold their monthly open meeting and social afternoon Sunday, February 1, at 167 Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, at 3 o'clock...
...Questions and discussion from the floor will follow...
...He has an important message in view of the coming conventions of the Socialist Party and the Conference for Progressive Action...
...hiking will be a feature...
...2. A "What" committee composed of the entire organization who will be given topics which they will have to look up and report on...
...New Haven Social A social will be held Sunday evening, February 8, at the Labor Lyceum, 38 Howe street, for the purpose of swelling the convention delegates' fund...
...Chaffee, A. L. Muste and Dr...
...Abraham I. Sbiplacoff will talk to the members, who are studying proposed roads to freedom and happiness, on the social versus the individualistic roads to happiness...
...The character of the speakers at the dinner exemplifies the type of lecturers and teachers that the Labor Temple furnishes to its ttudentt...
...There are some other branches that will have to wake up to keep pace with this branch...
...lit and 2nd A. D. Elects A regular meeting of the 1st and 2nd A. D. branch will bo hold Monday evening, February 2, at the headquarters, the East Side Socialist Center, 204 East Broadway...
...Young boys and girls over fourteen years of age are cordially invited to attend...
...Admission will be only by paid-up dues card and party members of other locals are invited to attend...
...Several important matters will bo acted upon and plans for the coming yttr will be mapped...
...The branch is doing good work now...
...Wednesday, February 4, he will tpeak in Woodbridge, on "Evolution and Revolution...
...The National Convention of the Junior Y. P. S. L. may receive a charter at the next meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Socialist Party in 1926...
Vol. 2 • January 1925 • No. 5
