SOCIALIST PARTY AT WORK
SOCIALIST PARTY AT WORK National Headquarters __ii_ii«I OtJce »* >ocians* f*TzZd at Washington • «L WillUm H. Henry *-2Ijtoec«ti« Secretary. In|»S***J2* otranizaUon, speaklist lUflrts....
...In the evening Mr...
...Leonard Bright delivered an extremely informative talk on "The Prospects for a Progressive Labor Movement in the United States...
...iChicago • Jam for raising a Party orgsni• fund of 14 000 are going forward JJ shape...
...at the home cl Jessie and Evelyn Hughan, 171 West 12tr street...
...Room 406...
...We take this opportunity to remark that much of the credit for the enactment of this amendment is due to the work of Comrade King...
...Subject, "My SxptriaBOS as a Wobbly...
...The local at hMpstfc...
...Much time and thought was given to the organizing of the farces essential to put over the measure...
...Every member V Party MUST have a 1929 due -Ton H* or her membership card...
...Auspiuii, Boefahst Party, BtwschM^en...
...1405 Walton avenue...
...Albany, next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock...
...April 16...
...an accomplished artist, will be seen In a program cf Spanish dances at the spring concert and dance, arranged by the City Organization on Saturday evening, April 27...
...David George, formerly of Richmond...
...April 21, 8:30 P. M.—August Claessens: "Important Happenings of the Week...
...There will be a big banquet of ¦ilM and friends held in homr of a Boss and his folk in Milwaukee on tar erening...
...Kentucky Bans are going forward for^ho'ding •He Convention in Kentucky...
...will s~* ;ak on "The Socialist Movement in the South...
...have arrived heme, tired but bj...
...Lynn Thomoson...
...K* local has been organized at Hinsfeittb tan members...
...is holding a meetAlfred Baker Lewis as the aXlSJr* object of "Trade Unlon«Wslisai' on Mondav...
...Vermont Qoarry Workers Union in Webt ¦Sk...
...Leonard Bright and August Claessens were elected as the Budget Committee...
...The Harvard SocjaMat Club and the Yipsels will bold their third monthly £S£ Boswn"1^*7' *P«0 «.•»• Byron The speakers training etaas win meet...
...nor will they endorse or support any candidates...
...New York City City Executive Committee Anril 27.—Concert and dance...
...Richard Burton...
...City Executive Committee The City Executive Committee will meet cn April 24, 8:30 P. M., In the Peoples House, 7 East 15th street...
...Those who wish to speak in the coming campaign should necessarily be equipped with such knowledge and detailed information that will be presented by various experts in the sessions of the Municipal Conference...
...The Prospects of Socialism in the South"* Office of Dr...
...It is now up to the Socialist voters and party members to be energetic enough and loyal enough to the principles of the party to put it on the ballot and keep it there...
...A. Mollin, 1405 Walton avenue...
...Abraham Kalian organiser for the following year at the Yipatl Convention in Gardner of the Massachusetts Yipsels...
...it was decided to start a drive for new members...
...Claessens will deK, rood if you get the crowds...
...It is earnestly •st that every Socialist in Kentucky I attend the convention...
...Bronx Tuesday, April 23, 8:30 P. M.—David George...
...The Socialists have picked the candidates because of their qualifications their educational experiences, their ability, and because they would represent the people of Los Angeles, and not the organized money Interests...
...Samuel H. Friedman will talk on "The Molly Maguires of History...
...Ohio Wt secretary Kuilman writes that I Mate 0. Senior is on the job as City, Sf of the Party...
...fmatse Bat and Not Too Cotd L, »e»ticr is not too hot and it's not FZm k get to work for a bigger * panserxhip...
...Joint Mee*ing of the Socialist Action Committee and the City Executive Committee A well-attended meeting of both commiuaas was held April 15...
...Every effort is being made to achieve success for the last ball of the sr-ason to be held cn Saturday evening...
...William Karlin was chairman...
...Plans will be made for a meeting of the enrolled voters of the 22nd Assembly District some time in May...
...8:30 P. M., at the Brownsville Labor Lyceum...
...Thursday, April 25, 8:30 P. M. Marx Lewis and August Claessens...
...Brownsville Labor Lyceum...
...A good time is guaranteed...
...Nrwlund orders rsamps and writes: "Wc are not getI Ok organization work done we would k, sat there arp several places where at ussd to be that are showing signs Icjsttnf to reorganize " Several Socibs la lafbananolls have nice cars that B m on pleasure iaunts...
...The thanks of the Socialist party, and of all minority factions, are due to Senators Daniel C. Murphy and Herbert C. Jones for their interest in and advocacy of this measure...
...m * not one excuse in the world to ass*, so on the job...
...Meriden Lccal Meriden voted to hold a May Day celebration at the heme of Swen Ot.oson...
...Tickets can be secured from the secretary...
...May Day Celebration The Socialist Party local and Workmen's Circle of Albany will combine in the celebration of May Day by a meeting in Van Vechten Hall on the afternoon of May 5th at 3 o'clock...
...Another artist is Alice Crawford, our Negro comrade, and an excellent soprano, who will rentier a short program of songs, and Dora Wolinsky, piaist...
...O. August Gerber reported at length concerning the organization, plans, etc...
...The • oeakers were Louis Waldman of New York...
...April 14...
...On Monday, April 22...
...The comrades were Jubilant at their success in obtaining what they consider to be the best location and finest headquarters so far obtained in Coney Island...
...One per cent of the total vote at the last Governor's election is 12,200...
...at the Rollin Theatre...
...A. Mollin...
...May 1.—Madison Square Garden...
...He spent many, many hours studying bow the election law could be amended so that we cculd secure official place on the ballot...
...Local Bridgeport will entertain the Committee and Socialists throughout the state by giving a banquet...
...Jacob Par.ken will be the speakpr and his subject is "A Tale of Two Cities...
...avnes-«nd carrying on -ths st by correspondence...
...They are light and airy and beautifully decorated...
...sisneinusw as a TTassIs Anita Gtnsburg was elected secreUry...
...The plans for printing of Socialist leaflets and pamphlets and routing speakers through the state as proposed by the State Secretaries Ccnferenoe of New York...
...Rockaway Mansion, 695 Rockaway avenue, Brooklyn...
...An effort is being made to get a record attendance for this last social gathering of the season...
...G. August Gerbcr...
...Henry Jager is continuing his series of talks on corner Bristol and Pitkin avenues everv Fridav evenina...
...In the Assembly the bill was sponsored by Assemblyman Hornblower, whose friendliness was of considerable assistance...
...op Friday^ Aprtl 2fl...
...The convention will be ¦ » Louisville...
...one of t hat organizers in the Party and a st who has given much good service ' At cause of labor, is going to the Jadsj as a nominee for congress, k tturict is one of the most urcgres•t tad Thompson has more than an « break to land at the Capitol...
...moay...
...The bill was actuallyvgresenied by Senator Murphy, who took a lively and active interest in its passage through the Senate committee, through the Senate, and was quite influential in procuring its passage through the Assembly...
...chairman of the Workmen's Circle...
...Comrades at all the IJfrtere be is advertised to speak ES stre the fullest possible coopera|P.«etang out big crowdsfand secur1*^ best results...
...An appropriate program has been arranged to celebrate the closing of this year's indoor educational work...
...at the Labor Lyceum...
...The "drive'' committee » 8* National Office recently and •BWt plans for raising of the necffimda and of organization work...
...W.' C. and its school: the Progressive Wome nof Coney Island and other organizations affiliated...
...Efforts are being made to secure either Frank Crosswaith or Esther Friedman for the principal speaker...
...h as the matter of Jus coming to Seteod to take over the ^ork...
...The committee decided to Rive full cooperation to this plan for Socialist propaganda A special committee elected by the state committee will study the subject of old age pensions with a view of drafting a suitable bill to be introduced in the state legislature...
...L. A. Socialists Out to Capture Education Seats LOS ANGELES—The County Central Committee of the Socialist Party has decided definitely that the party will not run candidates for any office except the Board of Education...
...is Dlanrang a get-together ¦&» on April 27th at the Labor Lvsm...
...Hoan and other repreBathe folk from Milwaukee who made its^it weeks' tour of some European tarics...
...McAlister Coleman, Julius Oerber, C. Kantorovitch were elected as a committee to work out plans of co-operation with W. E. V. D. Marx Lewis was elected as the New Executive Secretary of the Socialist Action Committee and local New York City...
...Newark Sundav afternoon...
...April 19...
...The forum will continue its session until the first week in May...
...Auspioas, Socialist Party, Yorkville Branches...
...Coney Island Branch...
...It is confidently expectad that the bill will be signed by the Governor without much delay...
...Mar:: Lewis, executive secretary, and August Claessens will soeak...
...On Tuesday evening...
...8:30 P. M.—Prof...
...Bring your friends...
...The large room has a seating capacity of over 100...
...Topic...
...It was also decided that the sixth floor of the Peoples House be taken for the Joint office of The New Leader...
...Socialist Action Committee and City Office...
...Maynard Kruger of the University of Pennsylvania...
...SaOO was pledged at the banquet and a spirit of enthusiasm was created which it is believed will prove to be a rallying point in the movement here...
...Comrade Hoan | iefl of his experiences and imprests breed...
...New Jersey The New Jersey State Committee met St 53 South Orange avenue...
...April 13, crowded the new headquarters to capacity...
...The National la hat just sent a letter, written by ¦rsst Coombes, to the Socialists and sstthtstrs In that state, accompanied is letter from the National Secretary...
...At the next meeting Friday evening, April 19...
...Pennsylvania Local Philadelphia Two hundred persons attended a reorganization banquet oT Local Philadelphia Sunday evening at Labor Institute...
...m., in the Peoples House, 7 East 15th street This meeting has been called by the May Day Arrangements Committee...
...May 4. An excellent program is being arranged and the admission fee...
...The program for the last weeks includes the following speakers: Friday, April 26...
...2311 "th avenue...
...Tremont Educational Forum, 4215 Third avenue, 'near Tremoot avenue...
...aptu z», b:*u »¦—umT Brtston and Pitkin avenues...
...Barre...
...This is a fine time Mk) outdoor meetings, and it's a fine fjTat rtdttng and get new members...
...at the last meeting of the branch...
...Also cultural program, 96 Avenue C. Auspices Socialist Party, 6-812 A. D. Branch...
...The new headquarters thus officially opened includes an entire suite of rooms on the first floor of the building, corner 22d street and Mermaid avenue...
...Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New England states was discussed...
...7316 20th avenue, on Saturday evening...
...Subject: "The Doctrme of Increasing Misery and the Prospects of Socialism in the United States...
...The concert will be held between 9 and 10 P. M. Immediately following, the famous Negro jazz band, the Renaissance Dane...
...Sunday, Anril 3U tm P. InV-August Ola ess ens: ^Tbe Philosophy aad Program of Socialism...
...Connecticut New Haven The Jewish Socialist Verband will hold a May Day celebration April 30 at the Workmen's Circle Educational Center on Legion avenue...
...April 19...
...April 20, at a*"T...
...They Pti watch the news reports for the ¦triad asme of hall where the conHat Will h* h*M : Illinois JP» Bacretary Snow is down state •»«, after organization work...
...England, and G. August Oerber...
...p tnt_stamp now and be in good i^nnanr1 Southern Trip lui^cSessens has seventeen meetifCj up for his trip through the E» ««cn will take him as far as 1** yiorida...
...The persons must be registered or the petition must be filed 75 days before the primary election, which I will be about the first day of June...
...Delegates from Essex...
...The resignation of Q. August Gerber as chairman of the Finance Committee was accepted and the election of a new chairman was postponed until the~ next meeting...
...Currant Events...
...3rd a. D. Branch On Friday evening...
...Speaker, Henry Jager...
...Julius Gerbert...
...Bridgeport The State ExeouUve Committee will hold its next meeting at the Socialist Party headquarters in Bridgeport Sunday, April 28...
...It may participate in the primary by two methods: If it gets enough people to register as affiliated with it equal to one per cent of the total vote at the last gubernatorial election: if it files a petition of registered electors equal in number to one per cent of the total vote at the last gubernatorial election...
...natrvaunns in at once...
...Refreshments wUl be served after the lecture...
...in the office of Dr...
...EL2F*«W Hays will speak for fXV£* Socialist Club at 66 Win011 Tuesday...
...April 25, at the headquarters...
...be held at the Martinique Mansion, 156th and Beck streets...
...Workmen's circle tabor Lyceum, 690 West 7th street, Platnneld, Auspioas, Workmen's circle Branch...
...The ghmity for Party organization in th'i ¦*Mhs coal fields—is now good aiths miners are back at work in "pte ol localities...
...Cameron King, Socialist leader, has handed a few bouquets and well deserved compliments to Senator Murphy for the service he rendered in behalf of the measure...
...Bay celebration and the Big ¦Klbr the members of the Napj_*«»«utive Committee are beta...
...April 18...
...The branch is giving excellent co-operation for the May Day demonstration and $10 was donated to the deficit of the Kings County organization fund...
...Socialism of Bernard Shaw...
...April 23...
...Marx Lewis reported the program for the Municipal Affairs Institute which will take place April 27 and 28...
...Lecture Calendar Manhattan Sunday...
...the last indoor educational meeting of the season wil...
...BRONX 7th A. D. Branch An excellent meeting v.as held Friday evening, April 12...
...2nd A. D. Branch Tins branch will meet Tuesday evening...
...22 A. D. Branch The last meeting was very well attended, and efforts are being made to get some of the delinquent members back into activity...
...A number of women organisations have been invited to attend and to consider ways and means of co-operation for the Madison Square Garden demonstrationCm Tuesday evening...
...Matters pertaining to the welfare of the Women's Section wUl be discussed and acted upon...
...The women members of the party are urged to attend a meeting to bo held Saturday...
...Social^t Party ani the Kj^.« Circle cn Thursday, April 18, 1 ** 141 Benofit ctrui ITV w «ew Bedford ¦•»».« »uB*dford oc*1 wlU hold a ¦ £7 ™e Labor Temnie, PleasP*uLi^*sday' April 23...
...This new place will be the meeting rooms of the Socialist Party...
...2nd A. D. Branch...
...Anril 30, in the studio of the Band School, a meeting of the women members will be held...
...Z3 A. U. Branch Meetings are held Monday evenings at the Brownsville Labor Lyceum...
...An audience to hear Norman Thomrs crowded the hall to capacity...
...Subject: 'The Social Significance of Eugene O'Neill's Plays.' Friday...
...the National Office Bard out the call, and the National Bsarr will attend...
...They have nominated four candidates and will put the entire force of their organization behind them...
...A platform was adopted and will be ready for the press in the next few days...
...Jacob Bernstein, director of the forum, acted as chairman, and Louis D. Weil made an appeal for membership...
...Auspices, So- ¦ ctalist Party, lsth A. p., range...
...April 27...
...2421 Bast 84th street...
...atesdelnnl Tmillali ' AS party speakers, past and poasthlc future candidates of the Socialist Party, and all party members are being urged to attend the arm tons of the Municipal Institute Conference to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 at the Peoples House...
...Every effort must be made to assure the attendance of all comrades in whose Interest and benefit this Institute fas being established...
...The Socialists will center all their activity on the Board of Education campaign...
...Ethel W. ¦abet, Is on the job and organization sa are now under way...
...lilt 6th avenue, North, when the salsa and friends will make plans I a* future...
...The questions and discussion following were interesting...
...There will be a social, and refreshments will be served...
...J. Weinberg, president of the Workmen's Circle, will be the main speaker, v. Alter, delegate to this country from the Bund of Poland, will also speak...
...at tl Bhwejl street, Boston, with Comrade Oanaoy as the speaker...
...Richard Burton: "The Social Significance of Eugene O'Neill's Plays...
...The response to Thoma*' talk wa» enthusiastic and applications for new meiicers were received immediately following the meeting...
...The candidates of the Socialists are W. Scott Lewis, Charles F. Conley, Irene Smith, and Oeorge S. Grant...
...books, soppttes k*SSLt Party pahUcaMoc* I^TnSressed to the NsUonal P* * Sere *» «• K"*1 onraniaafc* "JT-LtnltT...
...Plans for cutdcor meetings wil be taken up and the work of the summer season will be started...
...The measure provides that a political party may Obtain a place as a party on the general election ballot by participating in the primary election...
...A. J. Muste...
...Auspices, Socialist Party...
...too may become l2a«fist large by applying for IS,1,r.- 1. the National Office...
...will hold a May Day B§7Bali Wtdn«5d»51' Mfty 1 **• nv*sia» n. B^ton ¦ saj^: meeting in Boston will •aW Jr__, Dorchester Forum on «. New York as the speaker...
...Indiana gstc Secretary Mrs...
...Jja ta a thousand or more letL~3P the aociaiists in Chicago are * do their duty in boostine ¦rkrH*- Tickets for the Banouet t'SJad at the Forward office, the rjWaty oftce or the National office...
...Rand School, 7 East 15th strest...
...May 1. All members should make a special effort to attend this affair...
...Geonfe Cadbury of the Chocolate firm of Birmingham...
...Spring Concert and Dance Maria Palay...
...April 27.—Spring dance...
...Brighton Beach At the meeting Tuesday evening...
...21 A. D. Branch This branch will meet Thursday evening...
...The Socialist candidates for the Board of Education, in previous elections, have lacked but a few hundred votes of being elected...
...A theatre party will be held on April 28...
...18th A. D. Branch The members are ail set for the entertsinment and dance on Sunday...
...ADril 22...
...Ways and means are being sought to provide for a special fund to cower the expense involved by keeping an organizer in the field...
...j Cleveland PicnicX Of Ocreland Socialists have arranged I a*i a picnic on May 2ft, but the1 (don of the affair has not as yet -resorted to the National Office...
...This local was ntjstd through the efforts of O. A. base- who until recently was the saury for the district including the at of Arisona...
...He will discuss and make comparisons between the economic and political conditions in New York and Vienna...
...Also an enrolled votsrs' meeting will be held the same night of the lecture...
...and we bjbt sajgest that the State Office write bn to those places that are ready trptust and then have the comrades n the ears make those places on Briars sod Sundays for the purpose iarmini organizations, hold propaaa meetings and make the pleasure in count in Party building...
...The candidates have spoken before several groups of citizens and are invited to speak before many non-partisan gatherings, many meetings are being arranged and literature and their platform will be printed for distribution...
...April 21, the last session of the Sunday night forum will be held and the work of the season will be concluded...
...Senator Jones presented the situation to Governor Young at the beginniinj and secured his approval of the proposal to amend the existing statute...
...H. Berger...
...24 MUUes street...
...They are corSjjal with a comrade in New Ycrlc...
...It was necessary to make four trips to the State Capital to see that the argument was properly presented in committee meetings...
...Minnie Cederholm...
...August Claessens will deliver the last of a series of fifteen lectures dealing with current events...
...Admission will be 35 cents...
...Local Meriden voted to order a number cf copies of the May Day iisue of The NEW LEADER for distribution...
...BROOKLYN 4-14 A. D. Branch Branch meetings wUl be held hereafter on the first and third Tuesday of the month, at the County Headquarters, 167 Tompkins avenue...
...Kennedy ..as been kf CTrtCcrit work in that state by ¦stirs...
...Wisconsin Dan Hoan Is Back gss Hold...
...Dean of Brookwood Labor College, Frank J. Manmng, Philadelphia secretary...
...This meeting v.ill be held in the headquarters cf the Yorkville Branch...
...He spoke on current issues...
...Local trades unions end progressive organizations have been irvited to cooperate in carrying on a live campaign for the candidate...
...Prof...
...8:30 P. M„ a meeting of the branch will be held at the headquarters, 96 Avenue C 3;5-i« A. D. A business-meeting will be held Tuesday evening, April 23...
...for the Madison Square Garden meeting on May 1st...
...April 21...
...Orchestra, will nhv th* oance music...
...Socialists Re-win Place On the Ballot (By a New LcaSer Ootiasyasaaat) O ACRAMINTO, Calif—The Legisla^ wire has Senate Bill 643, thus enacting the Socialist party measure for unending the Primary Law of California...
...219 Sackman street...
...The banquet is at 5 p.m...
...Thomas will be the guest of honor and principal speaker at a conference-dinner arranged by Schenectady Socialists at Kerker's Restaurant, 155 Barrett street, Schenectady...
...Our last lecture will be held on April 19 (Friday* with August Claessens as speaker...
...Hudson, Passaic and Bergen counties were present...
...including the price of the luncheon, is 50 cents...
...All we st now is to set the date and then get m turnout...
...Fridav, April 28...
...April 25, and the enrolled" Socialist voters of the 14-15-1G Assembly Districts will be invited...
...Ccney Island The banquet held last Saturday evening...
...In Essex County the party has placed James M. Rellly in nomination for City Commissioner of Newark...
...It was decided to accept the invitation of the Workmen's Circle to sand a delegate to speak at the twenty-ninth convention which will take place in Chicago on May 5. Morris HUlqult...
...Debs Auditorium...
...James Onsal and Jacob Panken were elected as a^delegation representing the Socialist Action Committee...
...Minnesota Mt Secretary Sala writes to Dan as, Victor Berger and others for some landings in his state...
...Schenectady Local Schenectady--has gone on record as favoring the idea of maintaining a permanent Party organizer for the cities of the Capitol district...
...New York State Albany Forum Norman Thomas will speak on "Justice <n America" at the meeting of the Albany Peoples Forum in Vsn Vechten Hall...
...Marx Lewis...
...S'ft* Convention PhhwnC Convention of the Socialis* W SaBBlr held at the American House ¦isSt *treet- Boston, at 11:00 a.m hfcaaa _ Providence fcj^u Thomas will soeak at a meetBnw...
...Algernon Lee...
...Braoklys Friday, April 19, 8:30 P. M.—Henry J. Rosner: "Must the United States Fight England...
...The subRaw.U °lKus,ion will be "The Im* Canitaii.m •• Ktani « Worcester ¦h»ai_w<^»ter, together with the ¦Bg* ^fcle...
...Oklahoma Minos Socialists are continuing to •> n>U2( members and plans are at forward for a big convention for »Strrpoa* of a reorganization of our *¦ The comrades of Oklahoma are W# *» not forget their duty to the ff » attending the convention...
...April 23, following a brief business meeting, Murray Baron will lead a discussion on "The Situation in China...
...Room 505...
...In fact people were turned away...
...Calif...
...Yorkville Branch A meeting of the Yorkville branches will be held Thursday evning...
...XBth a. u. Brancn A banquet and entertainment has been arranged under the auspices of this branch at the Workmen's Circle Centre...
...I _ ; Massachusetts ¦ % a...
...at the D^'js Auditorium...
...in the Rockaway Mansion...
...Wc intend to double the membership before the municipal campaign opens...
...241 East S4th street...
...MANHATTAN / C-S-12 A. D. On Sunday evening...
...There will be music and all kinds of refreshments...
...May 3. Jacob Bernstein...
...Good dance music has been arranged and visitors are assured or a good time...
...They plan a more extensive campaign this time...
...Arizona The SiW State Secretary...
Vol. 8 • April 1929 • No. 14
