SOCIALIST PARTY ADOPTS NEW CONSTITUTION
Socialist Party Adopts New Constitution Revised Rules Permit Affiliation of Supporting Groups Not Organized Along Political lines ANNOUNCEMENT comes from the na-1 tiooal headquarters of...
...Annual dues are payable on or before March 1st of each year...
...Harry Smith presented Barney with a jet of Prof...
...Now Glover says the deficit will grow steadily larger...
...The following speakers will be heard: A. I. Shiplacoff...
...Zametkin...
...100 Per Cent Subsidy Paid on Air Mail, Department Declares WASHINGTON— (FP j —For every dollar the government now receives from the air mail stamps it sells, It is paying out more than S3 to private contractors to render the service...
...This meeting will be held at the home of Mr...
...Members of, branches of Language Federations, the new * constitution declares, "shall pay the same party dues as others but Language Federations shall have the right to retain all dues of their members above (1.00 per annum for their special purposes, and to divide such excess with their branches on any basis they may determine...
...On Jan...
...This second paragraph of the section defines this form of membership as follows: "In addition to the individual members the Socialist party shall have with it group membership consisting of progressive and labor organixations such as cooperatives, educational or labor fraternal benefit societies or trade unions, in sympathy with the aims and methods of the Socialist Party...
...Labor Halts Gas Co...
...The chances voted by the I membership are vary important in some respects, the mam changes being...
...membership in each state...
...to renew agitation for a stats rnsih lary which would be used scabs* D*> unions in case of strikes sad kNkoofev This will be fought by the Wisconsin •bar* Federation of Labor at the asm* ths* that it attempts to get amendmonts *> the private law that has been violates...
...Bui to the] regular party membership the new constitution permits organization of members along occupational lines if they so choose...
...The firm demanded a 40 per cent reduction in wages, with open shop conditions, and individual contracts...
...This firm has a signed' agreement for one year with the Shoe Warkers Protective Onion, expiring March 1st, 1929...
...Barnet Wolff Surprised At Queens Birthday Dinner Learning of the recent fiftieth birthday of Barnet Wolff, one time Socialist Alderman and active Socialist for thirty years, a group of Queens County party members an"1, friend's surprised him at a dinner--jn the Homestead Hotel, Kew Gardens, Wednesday night...
...The manager, anxious to have no quarrel with labor on his hands in an off season, returned the entire shipment to Kenosha, Wis...
...Admission fee is 35 cents...
...The readers of THE NEW LEADER are Invited to come and see the place, one e: the finest modem dental institutions for labor in this city...
...The National Office is to receive one-half of the dues and the balance goes to the state organization...
...Alfred W. Martin, Associate Leader of the Ethical Culture Society, will deliver his second lecture Friday night at 8:30 o'clock before the Tremont Educational Forum, 4215 Third Ave., near Tremont Ave...
...The C. I...
...Our cttyTs not dependent entirely— and it should not be—upon taxation of its people for revenue with which to bear the expenses of government, and to secure many needed and desirable improvements and comforts...
...At the Briggs plant at 8 o'clock on a wintry night hundreds of men stood outside the gates in ankle-deep snow waiting for jobs...
...Sinclair Challenges Thayer and Fuller To Sue Him for Libel ¦ Bv a (Jew L?arter norr»*rM)ndent i LONG BEACH, Calif.—Upton Sinclair, author of "Boston," has sent this letter to all the daily papers in Boston: "I have received today a letter from the editor of 'Politiken' of Copenhagen, the leading literary weekly of a highly literary nation, the Danes...
...Price further explained that in "cash returns" the examination did not even pay for Itself...
...The workers have decided to hold a mass meeting at the Amalgamated Temple, 11 Arion Place, on Friday night, January llth, to enlighten the shoe workers in general regarding this wonderful fight for union conditions, and the future welfare of the shoe workers of Greater New York...
...This is the result of the first two years of "business basis"— the period since the postmaster general sold the government's air mail equipment to private companies and gave them contracts to carry the mail at *3 a pound...
...respective local organisations of the party, and the basis of representation in state and national conventions to be fixed by the respective state committees of the party...
...New York L. I. D. Chapter To Hear Strachey, Starr "British Labor Faces Power" will be the subject discussed at the coming meeting of the New York Chapter, League for Industrial Democracy, Friday evening, January 18, 1929...
...Mayor Stump told the members of the council that a city-owned electric plant would result in cheaper lighting bills...
...This twnirstllis is not new in the history of the Socialist Party as a similar committee was maintained man> years ago...
...The new constitution provides for annual dues of one dollar per year "or such larger amount as the member may voluntarily choose to pay...
...12th, at 1 o'clock at the Civic Club...
...No* i* s»a for cement will be a bad joke on MM&<* Sheehan also stated that the rteatcbxr of socialist representation in ths Wasssx sin legislature, the result of ths Tim en ber election, was encouraging miptsjsa...
...fey the Allen A company in Its 11-anSk lockout of union hosiery workers av Kenosha...
...Thousands Shiver on Ford Auto Job Lines DETROIT,— iFP)—Mobs of men are pouring into Detroit, in response to unpaid want ads carried by every newspaper in the country that Ford intends...
...We ask...
...party that the proposed new constitution j of the party bag been adopted by a large j majority...
...Viggo Cavllng.'' "Comment from me would be superfluous, but comment from you would be of great interest, and I shall take pleasure in passing on your comments to the editor of 'PoUtlken,'^ Walter Hurt, Socialist Writer, Passes in Chicago CHICAGO.—Walter Hurt, one of the veterans of the American Socialist movement, has passed away.__Comrade Hurt died here December 15th at the age of 59...
...Editor and Publisher" Admits Business Influence On Press of the Nation Editor and Publisher, toads paper, asnuts the subtle censorship of the bannets system over the press In aa sdatr* ial defending its attacks on ths Msgs* sots gag law...
...But the contractors vera saefeM on election day and the worhm' assf asleep . ..''.> M Organiser James Bhsfhtn of tat BJg| crated Trades Council says, "How IsTS contractors have tot the a-iti flortssslslM dermen to turn the trick and put lbs fcjgi out of business...
...If you think to the contrary, w* sat you to start telling all available Ma, that is valuable to society...
...Beard's "Rise of American Civilization" and a copy of Oneal's "History of Local 10" of the Ladies Garment Cutfrrs...
...A low rate in this city would eliminate consideration of a municipal ice plant, for a rate for electricity based upon production costs, would bring electric refrigeration within the reach of most householders—and would...
...Liber to Lecture Under the auspices of "The Road to' Freedom," a course of lectures will be given by Dr...
...even bring electric cooking within their reach...
...expressing hearty appreciation for the esteem displayed by his friends in arranging for the surprise...
...How can tt be that Thayer and Fuller and many of the other Boston fellows don't sue you for libel...
...Being a firm advocate of public ownership of public utilities, I urge that serious thought be given to such municipally-owned and operated utilities as are permissible under State laws, with special reference to the acquirement of a municipally-owned electric plant...
...In refusing to accept this ultimatum by the firm, the crew was locked out, and in the eleventh week remain 100 per cent solid for the cause...
...When the government sold its planes and other property in the first air mail lines, the administration's pretext was that it wanted to allow private enterprise to save money for the government...
...President Shave, who is also secretary of the Virginia Federation of Labor, passed the good vrord on to the Hosiery Workers Union with the advice that other central labor bodies go and do likewise...
...It is also provided that state organizations may make provision for any additional membership dues within the respective states...
...Socialist Party Adopts New Constitution Revised Rules Permit Affiliation of Supporting Groups Not Organized Along Political lines ANNOUNCEMENT comes from the na-1 tiooal headquarters of the Socialist...
...However, there is one difference...
...The Bronx Forum Dr...
...statts ths tsV' tonal, "if the press of this country h net now sufficiently hedged shout by elsaanb which tend to restrict the natural fr*tdom of writing men, without this Ms* nesota law...
...James Oneal presided as toastmaster and among the members were Comrades O'Connor, Clarke, Wal'cr Wolff, Mrs...
...In all my political actions while a member of the party, I agree to be guided by the constitution and platform of the party...
...3, of Art...
...I feel certain that such a plant, if owned by the City, would be as great an asset as Is our present water system...
...Allen-A Scab Hosiery Sent Back to Mill PHILADELPHIA—(FP)—When President E. J. Shave of the Newport News, Va., Central Labor Union heard that a shipment of Allen-A hosiery had reached town, he interviewed the department store manager, explaining that the stockings were being made by strike breakers...
...He said the deficit in the coming year might be over J7.000.000...
...U. has spent $2,000 and donated Gatelee's time in the case...
...New York City, is now in its eleventh week...
...enticing Barney to the hotel without him suspecting what TV3S ahead...
...What must be the condition of the teeth among children of the average wage-earner...
...i it is provided that their avowed principles | and action shall not be inconsistent with | those of the Socialist Party...
...Comrade Hurt worked on the Appeal to Reason for a number of years, and at the time the World War broke out be was publishing a paper for Phil Wagner, which was suppressed by the government...
...I feel like a slacker in not sending in more subs...
...He also wrote several novels, one during the trial of the Mover, Haywood and Pettlbone case in which he covered all the details of the strike which brought about their arrest...
...Under the old constitution national dues were fixed at 25 cents per month so long as the naUcmaf"~membership remained leas than 25,000, one-half to be retained by the state organization...
...Nearly 30 party members, friends and relations were present and an enjoyable evening was spent...
...tracts...
...Pa.—A proposal for the ac" eutrement of a municipally-owned electnc plant featured the annual message of Mayor J. Henry Stomp...
...will h? given Jan...
...Hurt was a close friend of Eugene and Theodore Debs...
...Protect Yourself by Being Organized" is the slogan...
...Clubs May Affilate Throughout the new constitution "active { membership" is referred to and this means j membership in the regular party branches l which does not differ from membership under the old constitution...
...Loe Strachey, the editor of 'The Socialist Review" and Mark Starr of Brook wood...
...Baltimore Supports Brookwood Labor College BALTIMORE— <FP) —Baltimore Federation of Labor, feeling that Brookwood Labor College was not given a fair opportunity to defend itself at the New Orleans convention...
...But, as an institution we can afford to make such an examination because of the educational value it is bound to have on the boys in question...
...The National Executive Committee is composed of nine members, tncrudrng the1 National Chairman but in addition to this committee a MMttonal Coraafttee fcfj created with one measSer from essm state' and an additional member for each IS.008 votes cast at the preceding presidential election for the Socialist candidate for President...
...Many other cities, served by publicly-owned electric plants, have much lower rates than Reading—some as low as two cents per kilowatt hour, while here, for domestic service, we pay a basic rate of nine cents...
...For the course of four lectures, one dollar...
...has asked the A. F. j of L. Executive Council to reopen the 1 case...
...146 West 12th street...
...According to Dr...
...in the does system, creating a National Committee and providing for the tfrlHatton of various groups of voters and organizations with the party...
...1 of the United Mine Workers brought him into national prominence, is seeking to regain the presidency of the most powerful miners district in the country...
...As in the past the National Office will issue a distinctive stamp to be affixed to membership cards...
...W. Irving Glover, second assistant postmaster general, made this explanation when he asked the House Appropriations Committee to provide the sum of $5,000,000 to cover deficit in the air mail service...
...Another type or membership Is also created by this section together v.-ith a special dues system which is an entirely new feature...
...Citing the successful operation of the city-ewned water plant and pronouncing Kimself "a firm advocate of municipal ownership...
...Harry D. Smith and Barney himself...
...The new constitution also includes a new form of application for membership which reads: "I, the undersigned, recognizing the necessity of an independent workingclass political party aiming at the collective ownership and democratic administration and operation of toe collectively used and socially necessary means of wealth production and distribution, hereby apply for membership in the Socialist Party...
...Participation in old party primaries is excluded as wen as support of candidates at the i capitalist parties...
...Dodge is running half time and Hudson is running full time for only a short time to catch up on new models Thousands of men are pouring into Detroit from the south and west, lured by newspaper and radio announcements...
...Of course, the usual sources of income from lectures, debates, picnics and entertainments will also continue to be available...
...Most newspaper men in this day art boas* wivn the public in spite of and la Askance of laws and pressures that work St favor of privilege...
...The old committee elected years ago based representation exclusively on the party...
...National Committee Created...
...CAPPELLEM TRYING COMEBACK SCRANTCN, Pa—(FP)—Rinaldo Cappellini, whose tempemtuoua career in anthracite District No...
...Inspector Frank BsBcel of tat ksgf workers onion had fur—fl dishonest s**e tractors at the last three years to psr'sti ?180,00* in wages to —fr-r - risss IhgQ had attempted to cheat The SxtshjSj wage ordinance with real •nfsnMMahj meant comparatively decent sign si sag waukee workers employed on eg...
...International Pocket Book Warkers Union...
...to hire 30,000 more workers by next' spring...
...At reasonable rates—and our rates are more than fair for the best water and service* that can be provided— the water system is self-supporting, and at the present time, I believe, provides enough revenue to make necessary improvements and extensions...
...The luncheon of Le Cercle Victor Hugo will be held Saturday, Jan...
...Stump For City-owned Power Plant Reading Socialist Mayor Says Consumers Are Being Overcharged for Electricity DEADINO...
...The $2 is for renewal, the extra berry is a g-ift to the paper...
...The National Committee Is Intended to check and review the work of the Executive Committee...
...The speakers will be John St...
...Recently the dental department of the Union Health Center examined 400- hoy apprentices in a school of a certain industry...
...Max Price, chief of the department, it was found that there was an average of seven cavities in each of the ones examined...
...With admiration...
...X, "may also organize on occupational or language lines and they may also organize Socialist clubs for political, social or cultural purposes or for purposes of sport or mutual benefit...
...Some cities pay as low as 2 cents a kilowatt boor for electricity while Reading pays a basic rate of nine cents, he pointed oat...
...And yet, the care of the children's teeth would have been further neglected had it not been for the examination undertaken by this institution...
...In all cases of special organization...
...The new com-1 mittee gives one member to each state and an additional member for each 25.000 Socialist votes that are cast in the state...
...It would be unthinkable in Denmark that accusations of that character against judges and high officials could pass unnoticed...
...Rosika Schwimmer and Willy Pogany, both natives of Hungary, have achieved in the book the creation of genuine Hungarian atmosphere...
...John F. Gateless of the Central Labor Union has called on other organizations to join the fight...
...The central body employed chemists, engineers and attorneys in the single-handed fight...
...Benslon Liber on "Radicalism and Personal Life" at Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East 4th St...
...Thus if a group of workers in the same industry desires to organize a Socialist branch they may do so...
...Our municipally-owned and operated water system is the best »ir.Tnpi> and argument in favor of public utilities under ownership and management of the people themselves, and operated for service and economy rather than for profit...
...Tills clause had caused some discussion because the words 'class struggle" were not included yet it clearly emphasizes the labor character of the party as well as its aim which cannot be reconciled with the views of any group or class which seeks to perpetuate the capitalistic system...
...Eight yean ays Qoss>b> the efforts of the union the sdSsasjB wage law was put In effect...
...Artura Giovanniti, Italian Chamber *of Labor...
...The idea back of the annual dues of one dollar per year is that members as a rule contribute more than their dues to the party anyway and special provision is made for "payment of a' larger amount as the member may voluntarily choose to pay" in the expectation that many members will make a substantial party contribution when they pay their annual dues in March of each year...
...Comrade Hurt was the author of a number of books, "A Gentile's Message to American Jewry" and "The Scarlet Shadow...
...Let it be remembered that these boys come from the homes of the better paid workers where the standard of living is higher than it would be in a lower paid group...
...The new constitution will go into effect in March and instructions will go to all divisions of the party from the National Office explaining the changes that have been made...
...Every reader of Editor and PoMMar knows that the economic, social sod kgal restrictions on the press of tbb dtr : have reached a point where they fatfcav | date newspaper men...
...Wolff succeeded in...
...This makes provision for the direct a Cilia Hon of any organizations of workers ; with the party and payment of a smr.ll ; annual fee for each member with t'.ie right of representation of such organizi| lions in local, state and national conventions...
...FP).—Having halted the Springfield Gas Light Co.'s ef-fort to raise rates and reduce the quality of its gas, Pres...
...Grab SPRINGFIELD, Mass...
...There were boys in this group who had as many as twenty-eight cavities...
...One paragraph from this letter should be of interest to your readers, and I respectfully request you to put it before them: " "One thing surprises me...
...18 East Tenth Street...
...Socialist 'XTTiUve of Reading, to the members of in- city council this week...
...Walter Frank...
...Price, "is sufficient to indicate the condition of the teeth...
...Members may also establish special clubs as defined abov3 with the view of interesting sympathizers in cultural, social and other activities and who might not be interested in the activities of regular party branches...
...Sex Life and the Radicals...
...Wolff received a bouquet of flowers...
...The milling mass of 32,000 moreworkers who crowded into the cattle pen j at Ford's River Rouge plant the first morning swept away wooden barriers like: toothpicks in a wild rush for work...
...Meanwhile the business men who use the air mail are being subsidized to the extent of over $500,000 a month through half-cost carrying of their letters...
...Sincerely yours...
...The first lect.u.e oi the course...
...VICTOR HUGO CIRCLE Le Cercle Victor Hugo invites booklovers to its next luncheon at which Rosika Schwimmer, author, and Willy Pogany, illustrator of Ttsza Tales, will speak on Hungarian stories and folk art...
...The Union Health Center Specializes in Dental Work Accounts given almost daily by work- ; ers who visit the Union Health Center Sear out the statements made by health r.orkers that it is impossible for wage earners, even those who receive more than an average wage, to secure adequate health protection through the usual channels...
...It is to meet in session once each year on the fourth Sunday in May and hold special sessions when voted by two-thirds of its members...
...Barnet responded to the speeches in a reminiscent mood in which he recalled experiences in the labor movement of years ago...
...Milwaukee Wage Law Endangeree SucNon- Socialist Aldlmen Succed in Abolhill Pay Inspection Services when the oap.jOiit majority '*S3mt override mayor Hoans veto psajsj^S enforced the wags lash...
...and Mrs...
...11 at 8:30...
...1 the postmaster general began a survey of the books of the private companies to see whether he could prove that they are charging too much for their service...
...and I therefore recommend that the building of the Hegel-Gehl reservoir, and the reconstructing of Hampden reservoir be done as soon as possible out of current water revenues...
...Our vaunted frsK dam has very narrow limits for nest tt 1 us as ft stands...
...1st ths chfca fly where they will, and see what bappens to you in s dsy or a week...
...Subject: "The Distinguishing Features of the Great Religions of the World...
...For example, it is estimated that proper dental care for a family of four means an outlay of about $390, and medical care for a family of four means an outlay of 1380, not including major operations and lingering illnesses...
...Shoe Workers to Rally In Brooklyn January 11 The lockout of its employees by the Morrison-Silver Shoe Co., 54 West 21st street...
...Such organizations shall pay to the party annual does equal to 25c per year for every member in good standing and shall be entitled to representation | In local, state and national convention, I of the party, the basis of representation for local conventions to be fixed by th...
...Claude M. Daniels, Utah...
...The fact that we found an average of seven cavities per boy," said Dr...
...manager...
...Booklovers invited...
...Groups of party members," reads the first paragraph of Sec...
...The provision for a National Committee insures that at least one party member in each organized state will be required to keep in touch with the work of national organization and propaganda by being a member of this committee...
Vol. 7 • January 1928 • No. 56
