PLEDGE AID TO UNIONIZE NEGRO LABOR
pledge Aid To Unionize Negro Labor Conference Called By Pullman Porters Union \ Urges Fight For Eco' nomic Gains |~|ESPTTE the steady pour of rain which ¦"-'began early- and lasted urrtU...
...Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota will give the point of view of the Progressive Republicans...
...Norrie A memorial in honor of Mrs...
...Mayor Stump will speak over WEVD on "Labor Political Action...
...Then came the recent elections and s letter from Loekwood in Michigan written to National Executive Secretary...
...Another pledges "all sections of the Negro race to unite to support morally and financially the fight of every section of the Negro workers in their struggle to organize for higher ag***e% better ..^turkataar" conditions and •self-reliance...
...A committee of 25 was elected to work out plans for permanent relations with the Debs Fund...
...United Mine Workers of America, Illinois...
...The recent victories in England and Ihtollflhfslt Europe, and particularly hi Reading, have filled me with something of the old time enthusiasm and again wanned my heart with HOPE...
...stktWr' vacaAsa...
...Philip Geliebter, educational director...
...The guests of Unity House win again have an opportunity to meet fad reran good shear together In pleasant surroundings Nothing has been left undone to make the evening a social and artistic event The excellent dance floor and the exhilarating music of the PAUL wUBX> MAN PICCADILLY PLAYERS will contribute much to the enjoyment of thjt dancers...
...13th, at 9:15 p.m...
...Only members and shoe workers accompanied by members will be admitted...
...u "With til good wishes, "Fnjleynaiiv, Guy H- Lockwdod...
...A. L Shiplacoff, .leather Goods Workers...
...Hurrah...
...The election which carried Mayor Stump into office also saw the election as a Reading Councilman of one of the directors of the Debs Memorial Radio Fund, which operates WEVD...
...Louis D. Berger, manager, United Neckwear Makers Union...
...This discussion will be continued in the afternoon with Prof...
...William George Fennell of Yale and a Vassar student will act as chairmen...
...It was the feeling of the delegates that while WEVD made no effort to exact payment for the use of its facilities, holding itself open for use by all unions when they needed the services most, WEVD was entitled to year-round support, particularly at times when the trade unions were not called upon to extend their energies and resources in other directions...
...Similar conferences are being held throughout the country which it is believed will strengthen the fighting front of the Porters and help them to win their struggle...
...Daniel P. Hauer, Union of Technical Men, Local No...
...Rexford Tugwell of Columbia, author of the "American Economic Life", as discussion leader, Tom Tippett of Brookwood Labor College, as one of the speakers, and Beatrice Heiman of Barnard as chairman...
...Van...
...Injunction Denounced ' ¦* An agenda had been prepared for the enference which Included short addresses by Rev...
...Samuel E. Beardsley, International Secretary-Treasure/ of the International Jewelry Workers' Union, is chairman of the executive committee...
...11th, at 3:30 p. m. The speakers will include Rev...
...Western Socialist Leader Returns...
...Tom Tippett of the Brookwood faculty, formerly director of workers' educatiop...
...Captain Pax ton Hibben, author of "Henry Ward Beecher", will preside...
...Representatives of the League for Industrial Democracy, The Rand School of Social Science and organized labor were also present...
...William Lloyd lines, fra D. A. Reid of the Union League, Barry W. Laidler of the League for Industrial Democracy, Miss Layle Lane, teacher, Algernon Lee of the Rand School and Abraham I. Shiplacofi of the Pocketbook Makers Union...
...r^V Philip Randolph, General Organiser of the Brotherhood, presided...
...James F. Burns, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers...
...public relations counsellor for the RockeMtejinri other big corporate interests and Professor Harry F. Ward, Professor of Social Ethics of Union Theological Seminary and author of "The Profit Motive in Industry", will be the principal speakers...
...The general subject of the conference is "The Student and the Social Order...
...Find *5*» befe3T Appeal Sub Cards, "Walls ehd Send me an application blajbk njber a| large, also tor starting a •Hi see...
...Brooklyn Shoe Workers Join New Union raiHBRB is a strong move on foot to organise the shoe workers of Brooklyn and Greater New York...
...8. Mediation Board...
...Teachers' Union...
...Students to Weigh This Social Order League For Industrial' Democracy To Hold Conference During Winter Vacation f^OLLEGE students throughout the "-1 country are showing an unusual interest this year in the Intercollegiate Conference of the League for Industrial Democracy to be held at Columbia University, New York, from Wednesday, Dec...
...J. Valenti local organiser and a representative of the Central Labor Council will speak...
...The lecture, at 8:15 this Sunday, December 10th...
...Valenti has had considerable experience in labor organization work as he was formerly organizer of the American Shoe Workers Protective Union, a local independent organization which went out of existence last year as a result of the unsuccessful strike that it waged against the Shoe Manufacturers' Board of Trade...
...48, Int'l Ladies' Garment Workers' Union...
...They left behind them every*tte*> a ntqthnent which to after years was reaped In local organisations of the Socialist Psjaty and eo...
...Now that we have our fifty members 15 to 20 years of age, and a vesy active study group under Dr...
...evening, will deal primarily with, two questions: Can tomorrow's world be created today...
...825 have,- been notified that the first meeting in the new quarters will be held next Tuesday eve...
...Valenti, who at present Is making it his business to recruit lasters, one of the highly skilled crafts in the industry and largely composed Of workers of Italian descent, has, he states succeeded in lnducirg a good number of them who were the leaders and active members in the former American Shoe Workers Protective Union to join the ranks of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union...
...Norman Thomas will give the closing address...
...NEW LEADER ads produce profitable results...
...speakers: Mrs...
...A staff of organizers have been stationed here for that purpose...
...bona, ef (be Pr*ft Mfcos layegllllllj i i r sen*** frtutda, me** *H *» <*• ballroom of the Manhattan Opera House, ¦* ********** i—y **» wm bars and friends...
...Formerly a. V. State Secretary pf Minnesota, and Michigan...
...In their fight on the injunction the trade anions must make WEVD their gigantic vehicle of protest.'' Services Ta Labor Free In an address to the Labor Conference, G. August Gerber, secretary of the Debs Memorial Radio Fund, who was asked to act as secretary of the Labor Conference, pointed out that during its short period of operation WEVD has already rendered signal service to trade unions...
...Maurer will also speak over WEVD on Sunday...
...On Friday, Philosophy Hall, Columbia, reports of the group meetings will be rendered and discussed with Simon Oerson of C. C. N. Y. and William A. Hunt of Dartmouth hi the chair...
...Negro workers are called upon to refrain from being "the.victims of th'is vicious practice...
...Alexander Goldenweiser Is the director of the Forum...
...E. P. Batson, Rev...
...Admittance is free and everybody is invited...
...James Oneal, editor of The New Leader, who will speak on a "Worker's View of American History" at 9:15 p.m...
...Among the expert advisers and discussion leaders at these sessions will be Paul Blapshard, George S. Counts, Rober Morfs^Lovett, President of the L. I. D., Peter H. Odegard, Louis Waldman, William P. Hapgood, J. S. Potofsky, Harry W. Laidler, Norman Thomas, Benjamin Stolberg, McAlister Coleman, Solon DeLeon, Justine Wise, Felix Cohen, A. D. Black, William B. Spofford and others...
...at cap be dene...
...A unique Forum conducted by young people 15 to 20 years of age will open its doors in N. Y. on Monday, Dec.' 12th at 7 p. M. with a lecture by Professor Alexander Goldenweiser on "What Is a Progressive Society" The Forum meets at 3 West 16th street and is held under the auspices of Pioneer Youth of America...
...All members of Local No...
...The Boot and Shoe Workers with general headquarters in Boston not only has Issued a new charter to the first group who applied for membership authorizing them to constitute a new local which will be known as Local No...
...Dear Comrades ef the Socialist Party: "Pin* lot see say Hurrah...
...Will Durant, wife of "The Story of Philosophy," Eva Le Gallienne, actress and play producer, and Elizabeth Marbury...
...He outlined the history of the Pullman porters' union, the obstacles met and overcome, the treachery of same Negroes (sought by jthe Pullman Company to fight the Brotherhood and how miserably they failed...
...Spencer Miller, Jr., secretary, Workers Education Bureau of America...
...13th...
...WEVD, the radio sta*on instituted by the Debs Memorial Radio Fund, 31 Union Square, N. Y. C has been more closely and organically integrated into the trade union movement...
...Julius Hoc Oman, Int'l Ladies Garment Workers' Union...
...More than 80 representatives of trade unions and labor fraternal organisations were paces* »t the organisation of the Conference in the headquarters of thV International Lathes' Garment Wprkenr Union, which organised the WEVD Labor Conference...
...You are adv*ed to eoase early, about 9 o'clock, and not miss a moment of the fun- Tickets are 1.00 Including wardrobe, and sen be obtained at the box office of the Manhattan Opera House 34th street and Eighth avenue, to-morrow night...
...Benjamin Moaer...
...Organizing young workers, serving their interests in trade union activity, apprenticeship regulations and training will receive special attention...
...Boys and Girls To Run Own Forum...
...30-31...
...Bishop Paul Jones On Tomorrow's World] "Creating Tomorrow's World" will be the subject of a lecture by Bishop Paul Jones, at the Brooklyn Lodge of the Theosophical Society, 292 Carlton avenue...
...Represented at the Conference was every section and cross-section of Negro life, the Negro Church, the press, law, social service, politics and fraternal organisations...
...J. Schlossberg, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America...
...and McAllister Coleman, journalist, who, at 9:15, Saturday night, Dec...
...SB to Pridaaj, Dec...
...In WEVD, we have at oar disposal a powerful agency for reaching the people with the message of trade unionism...
...Norman Hapgood, former editor of Collier's and author of a life of Governor Alfred Smith, will represent the Progressive Democrats...
...The organizer of the 'Boot and Shoe Workers say they are meeting with success in their drive...
...Speakers will include: Francis Mahoney, Building Trades Apprentice School, New York...
...SHERWOOD EDDY AT BROOKLYN JEWISH CENTER The next speaker at the Forum of the Brooklyn Jewish Center, 667-691 Eastern Parkway, on Monday evening, December 12th, will be SHERWOOD EDDY...
...H. Baxter, a general organizer for the National Organization, is also on the job devoting most of his efforts in organizing the cutters...
...Henry Linvllle, president...
...The conference will be formally opened on Wednesday morning at Boom 301, Philosophy Hall, Columbia, by Ludwig C. Himing, President of the Columbia Social Problems Club...
...t Negro Tenants Urged To Come to Meeting To Discuss Housing Tenants in the Negro section of Harlem, New York city, have been invited to a mass meeting arranged by the Community Progressive Painters' Union to discuss the rent and housing situation in that part of the city...
...Edward L Wn1^1, president, Int'l Union of Pavers and Hammermen...
...All students .are welcome to attend the conference sessions...
...Socialist Party Greets Turati, Exile on 70th Birthday The fallowing cable was sent by the Socialist Party of the United States to Pilippo Turati, veteran leader of the Italian Socialist movement, who is now in exile in Paris, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, which occured on the 26th day of November: "Dear Comrade Turati Accept the somewhat belated bat none the less * cordial and affectionate congratulations of the Socialist Party of the United States and the expression of oar sincere hope that fhe tetfa day of November, IMS, will and you in good health and personal happsness in a fiee, democratic, and Socialist Italy...
...Any union member may attend, but preference will be given those sent by their unisns...
...Luigi Antonini, Local No...
...How the Brotherhood had completely outguessed and out mafieuvred' the Company and finally secured a favorable decision from the XT...
...Thomas CHare, general organizer of the B. S. W. U., Mr...
...Carrie Chapman Catt and Oswald Garrison Villard...
...William Meyer, Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund...
...The executive committee elected at the conference includes A. J. Muste, Dean of Brookwood Labor College...
...How the Pullman Company deliberately refused to abide by that decision, being the first to flaunt the Watson-Parker Act, a child of its own creation...
...Rose Schneiderman...
...To this end, the executive committee is expected to work out a plan whereby assistance in the maintenance of the labor radio will be shouldered by all the trade unions...
...Robert Moras Lovett will preside...
...E. C. Clark, Miss A. B. Hendrlcksop, Frank Poree, V. C. Caspar and G. French...
...Among those which have used the broadcast facilities," he pointed out, have been the Teachers' Union, the Union of Technical Men (engineers), the Office Workers, the Garment Workers, and the Neckwear Workers...
...At |8e | want to Join the movement as an individual Socialist...
...625, but has undertakdp an organization campaign on a large Scale to bring into its fold all the shoe workers of Greater New York...
...increastaag aoa*hs» vote...
...Randolph ably covered the entire field of Indstriai problems affecting Negro and white workers...
...It will be followed by discussion and by answers and questions...
...They have applied for membership in the Boot and Shoe Workers Union, an international union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor...
...Jerome Valentl has been especially engaged for this work...
...The Annual Dinner will be held Thursday at the Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, and will deal with "Political Prospects for 1928...
...In the late afternoon there will also be a discussion of what students can do in their occupations for social progress after college days...
...The war came with Its despotism and destruction of thousands of locals and branches, followed by "Left, Wtoglsm" which drove thousands of others out of the party...
...Memorial Meeting For Mrs...
...Guy H. Lockwood and hjs wife spent atopgha in the fl«#t to th* gtopesr work in Tennessee, Tndhtna, Illinois, Michigan anf etheT states...
...15th...
...Luke's Hall concluded an inspiring conference...
...Beading Victory Calls Him Back to Party L*s w^Ses* terie peered Wagon left 1*es*m 8 •** a: yohnf man and his lite en their horsnrsaaqr, wagon was supplied with literature which was sold enroute at open ah- meetings hi eV Hat and vfflages...
...Gerber...
...manager Irttl Pocketbook Workers...
...WEVD fat an tostrosseat of which the labor movement saast make Increasing use," Mr.' McGrady declared at the meeting which organised the ' Labor Conference...
...Pioneer Youth is supprted by Trade Unions and a group of leading educators...
...Other features of interest to organized labor which will be broadcast by WEVD during the week of December 11th include: Elsie Oluck, labor organizer, who will speak on Tuesday, Dec...
...Simple ad-dition: The more you patronise our advertisers the bigger we can grow...
...This was James P. Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor...
...The young enthusiast was the speaker and his wife gave recitations from the poets...
...Road to Freedom Ball A Costume Ball will be given by "The Road to Freedom," the anarchist publication, at Harlem Casino, 110th street and Lenox avenue, en Christmas eve, Dec ma, tWHoOaONon p » To Bg BM SatnrdiE y^td°vL^nS...
...After a long period in which independent unionism has prevailed in this shoe center the local shoe workers have decided to become part of the bona fide labor movement of the country...
...The conference adopted a number of important resolutions, one condemning the "company union" and singling out the Pullman Company for special condemnation for trying to force the Porters into it...
...We have wanted a Forum for a number of years", stated Alison Burroughs, 17 year old chairman of the Forum, "but since Pioneer Youth is such a young organization we did not have a large enough group of older boys and girls to get U under way...
...3S, 1931...
...We expect a very successful Forum...
...All declared unequivocally in favor of the porters' struggle and pleaded support to the final issue...
...Gordon Norrie will be held in the auditorium at the Young Women's Christian Association, 600 Lexington avenue, near FiftySecond street, Monday evening, December 19th, 1927, at a quarter past eight o'clock...
...William Smith, secretary-treasurer, American Federation Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers...
...The young man was an artist and illustrated his lectures with crayon drawings on a blackboard...
...The chairman will be Mrs...
...William H. Henry...
...Loon To Speak at Mutual Aid Dinner "History and a Sense of Humor" will be the subject of an ^ddress by Hendrik Van Loon at the annual dinner of the League for Mutual Aid, at the Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, Thursday eve, Dec...
...Herman Rivkin, Socialist Party...
...The letter tells its own story and we reprint it here for the mspitottcn that it ad* give bp many others...
...The final conference affair will consist of a number of skits followed by a dance in Earl Hall, Columbia...
...No charge has been made for these services," said Mr...
...subway to Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn...
...Brotherhood*" of Railway Clerks...
...A fool, bitten by many fleas, put out the 'light, saying, "You no l-rnger ear see" luston •»•-»• Labor Starts Organization to Aid WEVD Socialist-Labor RarfHo Station Win* Support of Trade Unions—Permanent Conference Started W/l'l'H the organisation of a WEVD Labor cpof erenie...
...The Mayor, J. Henry Stump, of Reading, * Pennsylvania, was elected in the November elections in a contest the re^ilt of which surprised the entire country...
...pledge Aid To Unionize Negro Labor Conference Called By Pullman Porters Union \ Urges Fight For Eco' nomic Gains |~|ESPTTE the steady pour of rain which ¦"-'began early- and lasted urrtU late last Friday, the 66th anniversary of the death of the immortal John Brown.— one of the most significant meetings of Negroes and whites ever assembled met to consider the problem of the Negro worker ^geraUy and the Brotherhood of Sleep|r» Cw Porters particularly...
...Thursday sessions will be confined to informal student discussion groups on "Liberal Activities on the Campus", "Education as a Road to Freedom,.' "The Value of Political Action," and "The Class Struggle and Labor Unionism...
...H. Mallis, Workmen's Circle, Branch 294...
...International Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association...
...18th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, (take the I.R.T...
...Goldenweiser, we felt we were in a better position to go ahead...
...Women's Trade Union League, and others...
...The Why of Women's Revolt To Be Subject of B'klyn Discussion "The Revolt of Modern Women", reported to be taking place at this time, will be discussed from unique angles on Sunday night, Dec...
...Reservations are $2 per plate and can be made at the League tor Mutual Aid, 70 Fifth avenue, New York City...
...Philip Umstadter, Printing Pressmen, Local No...
...rook wood To Hold Conference...
...Rose Schneiderauui, president of Women's Trade Union League...
...on Thursday, Dec...
...Edward F. -McGrady, legislative agent of the American Federation of Labor, and manager of the N. Y. Joint Council of Fur Workers, was elected vice-chairman...
...Henry Goddard Leach, and...
...manager N. Y. Joint Board of Int'l Ladles' Garment Workers' Union...
...Ethelred Brown, Harry Ellen Ely, Ira De A. Reid, Rev...
...Other resolutions denounced the abuse of the injunction in strikes, pledged support to the I. R. T. workers in their attempt to organize, and a long resolution reviewed the history of the struggle of the Porters *with the Pullman Com'fjany, its slave-driving policy, the 'persistence of the degrading policy of piecing out the Porter's wage with "tips," and pledged full support to the Porters in their fight for emancipation and organization of a union of their own...
...The Local Organization Committee announces that the headquarters of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union have been moved to new and more spacious quarters at 635 Fulton street, corner of Rockwell Place, Bklyn...
...These skits arranged by Gertrude Well Klein, Sam Friedman and others are entitled "The Average Man," "Twisting the (Lion's Tail" and "The Sandwich Men...
...Further information regarding the conference can be obtained from the Intercollegiate Department of the League for Industrial Democracy, 70 Fifth avenue, New York City...
...The Pioneer Youth organization conducts children* clubs and Summer Camps in New York State, Pennsylvania and Maryland and reaches many children 10 to 18 years of age...
...4 Youth And Labor" Topic ^"ATONAH, N.Y.—"Youth and the Labor Movement" will be discussed at a two-day institute at Brookwood Labor College here Dec...
...The Contemporary Forum has secured the services of Texas Guinan, night club hostess and musical comedy star, Fannie Hurst, novelist, Mrs...
...11th, at 2:45 p.m...
...Help us prove it...
...Gerber pointed out, WEVD gave tree of charge the use of facilities for which the same union had been forced to pay another station $200 only a week previous...
...Charles Stotsky, assistant manager, Furriers' Joint Council, New York City...
...The first session will be devoted to a symposium on "Present Day Capitalism In America" in which Ivy Lee...
...For over ten years I have been inactive, excepting that each year I have voted a STRAIGHT Socialist ticket, even when I had to park "SOCIALIST" on the bal%To me there is ae other haps, hut the time did not seem opportune to do fan* njhptseiftj sank" r. it seeing, fhe way has again far progress...
...Does the end justify the means...
...A -large mass meeting in St...
...As a suggestion, why pot print an application blank soliciting members at large, they may form the, jbeginning of local organtea tpidne...
...Abraham Bockerman, manager, N. Y. Joint Board of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America...
...Lockwoed disappeared, disappointed, wondering What the outcome would be...
...Int'l Ladies' Garment Workers' Union: Newman Marquer and Arthur KaVn/ Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund...
...In case of one union, Mr...
...Labor leaders of national Importance accepting membership on the executive committee of the WEVD Labor Conference, voiced their enthusiastic support of the project...
...Salvatore Ninfo, Local No...
...The Forum will meet every second Monday in the month and will cover social, political and industrial problems of interest to young people...
...WEVD is here for service...
...The Meeting will be held at Mother Zlon A. M. E. Community House, 151 West 136th street, on Sunday afternoon, Dec...
...Philip Umstadter, Printing Pressmen's Union...
...A. Shiplacoff...
...Max Eastman, writer, will give the Communistic point of view and Norman Thomas will represent the Socialists...
...Mayor Stump and Maurer To Speak Over WEVD Sunday One of the two Socialist Mayors of cities in the United States will be heard over WEVD, the labor station, tomorrow, Sunday afternoon, Dec...
...Workmen's Circle, Harry Chapman, district organizer...
...Years passed and they gave the* tone to the Socialist movement...
...17th, wiU give a "Worker's Review of the Week...
...A third resolution expressed the solidarity of the Negro workers with the organized labor movement and condemned the practice of corporations using Negroes as well as whites for strikebreaking purposes...
...It is not our policy," he told the labor leaders, "to ask for the use of WEVD...
Vol. 4 • December 1927 • No. 25
