BROOKWOOD DECLARES ITSELF VEHICLE OF PROGRESSIVE LABOR
Brookwood Declares Itself Vehocle Of Progressive Labor Directors AnnounceNew Policy, Opposing Policies of A. F. of L. anti the Commnists J£ATOWAH, N. Y.-iAt Its saraual meeting the...
...Brookwood Graduates 1929 Class of Eleven KATONAH, N. Y.—(FP).—Completion of the two-year term was marked by commencement exercises held at Brookwood Labor College for eleven students...
...BUTTE LAUNDRY WORKERS AIDED BUTTE...
...Neither are we trying to tram active workers for the Communist party...
...Calhoun's memorandum had continued: "I suppose that feeling as I do, that my years at Brookwood have been a dreary void so far as my personal interests are concerned and that the future here has nothing better to offer me, I ought in decency to clear out at once, but there again is the difficult fact that the period of free choice each year is so far too short to give one a proper chance, and that having cut myself off from past opportunity, I do not have the nerve to take a leap into space...
...Armed with this ¦flaw* Arthur O. McDowell, one of the SBdM students, appeared at class, but as toast away on specific instructions aw) wis chaneeUbr...
...PAUL—(FP)—Since March 1, 1925, Barber Local 31 of St...
...They can create an artificial demand for apartments by united action in raising rents...
...PENN...
...They are...
...aunromoted...
...On its policy for the future, the Brookwood directors decided: "Brookwood sets itself s particular educational task in order to advance a militant, progressive, realistic labor movement...
...At the same meeting the faculty unanimously carried a resolution expressing their confidence ta A. J. Muste, chairman of the faculty...
...Myra...
...For Register...
...Discussion of the textile situation resulted in the adoption of resolutions authorizing President Green to take such steps as he may deem necessary to assist the former strikers at Elisabeth ton and the organization work now going forward In the textile towns of the south Federal workers were assured of the council's aid in liberalization of the retirement act...
...SHOPMEN MAY JOIN UNION WASHINGTON— (FP...
...FOB ALDERMAN Dr...
...jof university authorities...
...MorS a Cuban, OoUege of the City of N. T ¦ awry A. Overstreet, College of the ay at X. T...
...A petition signed ]** pataann and assistants, includm ***** in the departments of his^*adatagy, economics, political "P* and philosophy, was presented to **s**enar by Prof...
...The members of the staff should be chosen for their willingness, enthusiasm and ability to take part in such a task...
...They represent nine trades, Including machinists, clothing workers, paving cutters, food workers, millinery workers, upholsterers, pocketbook makers and hosiery and textile workers...
...Students, Teachers, Fight Mooney Meeting Ban faiiSUaOH—(FP)—To compel reaatfcsMBt of the two students expelled fcgltnt University of Pittsburgh in —ajtlnn with a recent Mooney-Billaa..aaetlng, an injunction is being mmM *J the American Civil Liberties Mai The Mooney meeting was forced at the campus by,university authorities, at fee expulsions followed...
...OolumbU...
...In one house of ^whlch I know rents are being raised at one jump from $47 to $75 a month...
...The more reason for tackling it promptly...
...G. Smith...
...FOR ASSEMBLY 1—George Larson...
...to Plead for the mild Musmanno aVwafc* would have limited the powers dftnawj sad iron police without abol•aai theai, was demoted from the dalraanaljip of the department...
...Two more subs this week with a promise of mot to follow soon...
...Jr., Columbu...
...Columbia B ^Maaaat- The petition carrying * j-Ji eat students In the College of f^sy at Mew York, 600 Columbia J_fi| gat new York University, 550 **^T|gt ansnard...
...tt shoedd saw b» said in this eacnscaon that atocs so many bast* tedttatriss hi this eoontry an almost, if not entirely unorganised, we shall have to entry atfil further the policy upon which we entered that year, of recruitlag unorganised workers both for our resident and for bur extension work...
...Its fall term will open October 14...
...Emery E. Neff, Columbia...
...Brookwood is now completing its eighth year as a resident labor college...
...June 9th...
...They can if they are determined enforce their demands by wholesale evictions...
...A nam¦fat axmbers of the staff had already latsasi the American Association of 'kbaaay Professors to investigate the ¦wbsbYs' suppression of free expres¦a 9} faculty members, and especially P •Sag of Frederick E. Woltman, for*» Paabrts assistant in the philosophy Paaatnt and secretary of the local ttUawtka branch...
...Reports were received showing that an aggressive organization campaign is in progress in over 600 localities...
...Hunter...
...The board declared for a "militant, realistic, progressive labor movement on the trade union, cooperative and political fields to work for a new social order'' and hi press sd its disagreement with the funds mental policies of the A. P. of L. and the Communist party...
...We do want to tram workers for the building of a militant, realistic, progressive labor movement on the trade union, cooperative and political fields...
...For Sheriff: Frank M. O'Connor...
...and Romania Ferguson, a Chicago upholstery worker, representing the graduating class...
...Fifty thousand shopmen employed on the Pennsylvania Railroad system are at last free to Join the unions of their crafts without fear of punishment by the company or any of its officials or foremen...
...C. H. Owen of Indians, is another one of the reliable boosters...
...The situation promises to be especially bad in Harlem...
...Would Destroy Brookwood "We are led to take this step not only because of the opinion which you hold at this time on the matter of Brookwood policy...
...who resigned some months sgo the presidency of the Photo Engravers to take up his life insurance presidency did not resign from the council...
...another resolution, after referring to the Queens sewer scandals, advocated "the elimination of the contract system and favored (public) work being done directly by the borough at union wages and under union conditions...
...Joseph Mitchel Louis Stanley Harry Cherkes Win...
...It "respectPr*|isilul that a faculty meeting * *SBt ts consider the question of removal in and out of classJP'TS this petition the chancellor IPP "*h silence...
...The meeting was held in Sunns-side...
...Horace Taywfltfawbar...
...Thomas Denounces Failure to E n a c t City Rent Laws Attacking the Walker administration In New York City for failure to enact a city rent law to supplant the state emergency housing laws, which expired last week, Norman Thomas, chairman of the Socialist party Committee on Public Affairs, issued the following statement: "Already I have seen evidence that landlords have determined to make the most of the expiration of the emergency rent laws...
...For District Attorney: David M. Freedman...
...A fourth resolution adopted was entitled •Who Killed Cock Robin': .. "Whereas Democratic Assemblyman Charles W. Posthauer of the 3rd A. D. wt Queens has taken great satisfaction in Anally scoring legislation permitting the staying of wad aniauUs ta the WiM •wen spaces of Qaeeas with bow and arrow, and "Whereas, this trentendeas service to the mighty nhnreds of Queens County should never he forgotten by his working class constituent*, therefore, be it "Resolved, That we favor the purchase of a monument whereon this remarkable feat of statesasanaaip be em biased for the benefit of future generations as a sample at* the kind of legislation considered ef outstanding importance for the common wealth in 19Z9...
...therefore, unanimous in presenting to the Brookwood executive committee a request not to engage you as a member of the Brookwood staff for the future...
...Mont R. Oabbert of the •ajiuzsai of philosophy, who appeared awsj a iegiilatlve committee at Harrises...
...He takes the place left vacant by the resignation of Jacob Fisher of the Barbers, who recently resigned the secretaryship of his international...
...Brookwood Declares Itself Vehocle Of Progressive Labor Directors AnnounceNew Policy, Opposing Policies of A. F. of L. anti the Commnists J£ATOWAH, N. Y.-iAt Its saraual meeting the Brookwood Labor OriTkaa board of directors adopted a itareresnf of policy m harmony with that recently enunciated by the Conference for Progressive Labor Action...
...We are not aiming to tram active workers to support the National Civic Federation or National Civic Federation elements in the labor movement, but rather to fight them...
...McAilster Coleman, author of "Pioneers of Freedom...
...No matter how deeply me may personally regret it, we emphatically do not feel that we can be asked to work with you under these circumstances...
...We must make it as plain as we possibly can, however, to prospective students where Brookwood stands in the labor movement, and what it is trying to do...
...Leon Rosser Land's address at the 8 o'clock Fellowship Service at the weekly meeting of the Bronx Free Fellowship at Azure Masonic Temple, 1591 Boston Road, near East 172nd Street, on Bun day evening...
...A. F. L. Reports Organizing Drive Is On Work in 600 Localities Being Rushed, Executive Council Hears — Weber Elected WASHINOTON—(PP)—J o s e p h N. Weber, president of the American Federation of Musicians—a body claiming 187,000 members—was elected to membership In the executive council of the American Federation of Labor at the quarterly meeting of the council which ended May 37...
...Socialists to lead the party in the borough campaign this fall...
...Our students must be judged by their desire for such training and their capacity for benefitting by It...
...Danganyjery Mason, Oolumbia...
...N.Y.Students Ask Freedom For Mooney New York Professors Join is Plea for lease of Recalifonia Radicals ^^k, M$0 students and faculty (%aw*Bri *be colleges of Greater -a, jigped » petition urging the ,«f Tsoaux J. Mooney and Warren •^JjJjp.KethanW Weyl...
...Fannie Swsk...
...Gardav'-awrpby...
...Following the nominations, August Claessens, organizer of the city Socialist organization, spoke on Social-^ ist prospects for Queens...
...Nevertheless by concerted drive the landlords can run up rents to extortionate figures...
...We have after long consideration most reluctantly and regretfully reached the conclusion that you are temperamentally unfitted to hold a responsible position on the Brookwood staff...
...Your colleagues on the faculty of Brookwood do not feel that they can reasonably be asked to carry out the difficult and Important task of executing the Brookwood policy at this time while having among them one who is definitely and strongly committed in advance to destroying the school or at least rendering the accomplishment of the task entrusted to us impossible...
...Anna Abramsky, New »j» Marshy...
...Mary Boettjcr The meeting was the best attended gathering of Queens Socialist...
...which is not conducive . to good arlufaisflawl wsalts...
...We cannot agree with such an attitude and particularly at this critical time...
...CatHon J. H. Hayes, ColumIp...
...Reinhold Nelbuhr, jgSB lbsatagical Seminary...
...Comment in the atsaj was outspoken in opposition to us awe of the administration...
...gsaab...
...Canadian Chy labor Is Against Military Training I^THBRIDOX...
...Edward P. Clarke,: treasurer of the Sunnyside branch offered a number of resolutions on local public problems...
...Nomination of candidates was the order of business...
...Gains won are the 8-hour day, union recognition, and a higher piece work price list...
...In taking this action we desire to record our profound esteem for your scholarship, your teaching ability, your integrity of character, and our appreciation of the great amount of very useful work which you have done at Brookwood for many years...
...a^as* tae faculty members heading to —atam ate: Howard Lee McBain...
...Commencement speakers included James H. Maimer, for fourteen years president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor...
...Our general educational policy should contirme trhat it baa been— enccsireging the full, free and critical nir*rn of all proawmi confronting the labor movement, the presentation and analysis of all points at vttw and the laaoiaagnmsnt in the student of a realistic attitude toward facts, as well as enthusiasm for the advancement of the working class and the development of a militant labor movement in all Its branches...
...5—Ernest Welsch...
...Chicago, with twice the floor space of the old...
...Its curriculum includes economics, trade union organization and finance, labor history, public speaking, psychology, Journalism and workers' education...
...Queens is the county and borough made infamous by the tremendous sewer graft scandals last year, which involved both Democratic and Republican parties...
...The carrying out of the policy outlined ta that statement will in our estimation enable Brookwood to Uve and to work with some hope of success for the fundamental purposes for which it has stood...
...Emil Rieve, recently elected president of the Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers, presided...
...extension of the minimum wage provisions of the Welch wage act in the interest of the lower paid workers, and bills providing for a shorter workday on Saturday...
...They can intimidate tenants who fear the cost and bother of moving...
...FP)—Striking laundry workers of Butte are getting the benefit of a 25c weekly assessment on all union laundry workers in the United States and Canada until the strike is won...
...in order that those who come as students may have some appreciable desire for what we are trying to provide and may not nsaas under any £aaw Idea of what the school is, which results inevitably te rtawapialntiaiiit and a sense at bavins bsm aii^WB...
...Hunter College...
...At the same time you stated that you would deem it proper to continue on the staff at Brookwood and to accept money contributed by labor organizations and individuals acquainted with the purposes of the school, while working against the purposes defined by the school, and even seeking to destroy it...
...and enjoining the highest membership since the boom days of 1920, the Brotherhood of* Railroad Signalmen is also drawing higher wages than a year ago on practically all of the railroad systems of the country...
...The statemeat follows: i "You have placed yourself on record as apposed to the memorandum on policy adopted by very large majorities at the recent annual meeting of the Brookwood beard of directors and at the annual Brteeting of the Brookwood Corporation...
...THE BRONX FREE FELLOWSHIP "The Place of Aesthetics ta the Ethical and Spiritual Life'' will be the topic of Rev...
...6—Charles Resa...
...Wfia they received then- next year's aatnen recently, faculty members who has ban active in the fight on the coal ¦a*ana police found that they bad reenUfs* promotion and no increase in atar...
...assur & Orady...
...In Milwaukee seem to indicate that the 14-month lockout against the Amalgamated Clothing Workers has been disastrous to the boss...
...That New York should lag behind almost every great European city in the comfort and beauty of housing accommodations for the masses of the people is both a tragedy and a disgrace...
...The statement of the faculty continued: Muste Voted Confidence "The situation appears to be therefore that you have not left Brookwood long since simply because you have not received any offer that seemed to you personally sufficiently attractive...
...Emphatically a municipal emergency rent law should be passed at once...
...They come from nine states...
...jtar W. MeeMahrm...
...will speak on "What's Become of Freedom r" Faculty Asks Brookwood DropCalhoun Policies of (^nuntHaistic Iastructor Endanger Labor College...
...Arthur gSBJ Unocal Seminary...
...At a general membership meeting of the Queens County Socialists held Tuesday, May 28th, Oneal was named to head the ticket as candidate for borough president...
...Frabe is Asked ah otter* who have served on the awattse committee of the local branch aflat American Civil Liberties Union reseat...
...For Surrogate: Nathan Fine...
...Calhoun also, it is said, regretted not having accepted an appointment at the University of Chicago, also a non-labor institution...
...and*15 Biblical Sem^¦ananw, at well as 40 faculty memJ_7awan» Sew York City College is ^ssat to Oorernor C. C. Young of awcaav atr vfeyt l» chairman of the ^amt lansntttee, composed of repre¦Babe* nxm the above college, which ( aa*a*as)e for the petition...
...The following ticket was named: For Borough President: James Oneal...
...One resolution declared the party's opposition to military training in the high schools and In particular in Jamaica High School, where the question has created quite a controversy...
...Rober N. Baldwin, director of the American Civil Liberties Union...
...Even more emphatically the people of New York ought to undertake the abolition of slums and the establishment of decent housing under a municipal bousing authority...
...Further restriction of Immigration was demanded...
...yja> anjdaut Committee responsible ja- an psttucc is composed of Nathaniel mjj fMani) i KUsabeth Dealin, Baraat itgrrii Cohen, C. C. N. Y...
...Another resolution asked for abolition of the present system of having "corporation inspectors" paid for by the public utilities and urged that they be placed under civil service...
...Was, oresn and taw eaecuU»e council of the American Federation of Labor were the honored guests of the American militarist* at West Point military aeadeawy...
...N. J.— <FF)—Success in the recently ended strike of enterers, hinders-in and reeders is reported by the Associated Silk Workers...
...Such action may require state as well as municipal legislation...
...Despite the ban placed on Brookwood by the A. F. of L. executive council for alleged radical teachings, Brookwood continues to receive support from many labor organizations...
...Mont...
...Oneal Named In Queens For Borough Head Sewer County Socialists Pick Full Slate for Fall Elections JAMES ONEAL, editor of The New Leader, has been chosen by Queens County...
...The policy for which you stand will, it is our belief, either destroy Brookwood or make it in fact, whatever outward appearances may be and regardless of whether you personally desire or seek such a result, a part of the Communist party movement...
...2—Edward P. Clarke...
...Why, indeed, unless Tammany wants to please the landlords by the rents and the tenants by a belated and largely ineffective law...
...In answer to the questions which we put to you at a recent faculty meeting, namely, whether you would feel justified in holding a position on the Brockwood staff and at the same time working 'to put Brookwood in a hole' and whether you would feel justified in holding a position on the Brookwood staff and at the same time working with an organization which was seeking to destroy Brookwood, your answer was an unqualified yes...
...Mass.— (FP i —The *-day, 40«D the year round is recogf_f"P 1* new agreements negotiated ?_^Orsnite Cutters union in New 2^1''*10 lnd Bridgeport, Conn., ac^SP *) S»m Squibb, internaUcnal kDiunium wage scales under agreement novr in effect in 14 JPPbfhlC from 19 a day in most cenW|W11 in New York...
...More than 40 party members from all sections of the borough, hitherto considered a wilderness for the Socialist party, attended...
...SILK STRIKE IS WON PATERSON...
...ARa.—(PP)—While Pres...
...Tat Injunction petition recites that ah* (hi Chancellor has no authority to ansa** at can have no authority to sad, sad that therefore the expulsions Bat Baou sod void...
...yarfg Cl'TTERS WIN 5-DAY li*Ifcv...
...the l^thbridgt Trades * Labor Council, affiliated with the A F. of L, was passing the following reaoiuRasstwcd that this Lethhridge Trades At Labor Council heartily indoras the action at the public school board of this city in onmrnatrng cadet (military) trsmiag from the curriculum of oar pabUe schools and this council would farther leepor.tfiiffy urge that the hoard should at the ear Bast opportunity rerJas the praaaat system of physical training hi our public schools with a view of Introducing the most modem methods of physical culture and the most up-to-date systems of organised play and games to promote by a well balanced educational system the moral, mental and physical wellbetog of our school children.'' The resolution was adopted unanimously...
...Ernest Rless, njptdsBaie: R- F. Dibble, Hunter ColjSppafjar Edwin Peck, Hunter Colwfaawsnret Spahr, Hunter College...
...Harry P. Ward, Union MBvfetl asadnary...
...Now it may be that there are today more unrented cheap apartments than in the past...
...L. Hermann Alexander Schoenbaum Mrs...
...in many sears...
...3—Mathias Paint...
...We certainly want militant, radical workers, young people with vision and labor enthusiasm, to come to Brookwood in addition to more conservative trade unionists, who are ready and willing to study and analyze in an openminded fashion the problems of life in the modern world, and to depart from our former policy of not discriminating against indlvidi -1 applicants otherwise qualified, on the ground of race or on the ground of political, social, religious or economic views or affiliations...
...If eventually, why not now...
...We hold that one who takes this attitude is temperamentally unfitted for useful service on the Brookwood staff...
...ANTI-UNION FACTORY FOR SALE MILWAUKEE, Wis.—(FP)—For Sale signs on the plants of David Alder Sons & Co...
...The meeting was opened by Edward LeVinson, organizer of the Sunnyslde Branch, and Bamet Wolf, county chairman, presided...
...A campaign along the same lines is being conducted by Organizer Jack Sweeney among auxiliary workers in Pa tenon silk mills...
...Afc lawiinri is now being renewed ** Porter emphasis...
...In addition we must seek to develop mors adequate technical training of our students for activity in a realistic and militant labor movement...
...Matthew Woll...
...The statement proceeds to remind Mr...
...In other words, as usual, the poorest workers will pay through the nose for this return to 'rugged individualism.* "Tammany, according to reports, expects ultimately to pass a municipal rent law...
...n^wjaag C Morley, Columbia...
...Calhoun that he had stated he "never ceased to regret" having rejected an offer to go to the Alabama State College for Women...
...DRIVERS, ELECTRICIANS STRIKE PITSBURGH— (FP) —Ironically it was just after Col...
...John Hora^anaaiB...
...In both the milk wagon drivers' strike and the strike of 410 electricians at the AllisChalmers plant, four weeks have gone by without a prospect of settlement...
...New York City...
...iOO Union TheoJ^*a»*B*»«*T, *° Hebrew Union Coltaaehers...
...Teaching Staff Declares |£ ATONAH, N. Y.—At a meeting of the A afcYjOe-wuod Labor College faculty hekt on June 2, UM,s statement was made to Arthur W. Calhoun by the other members at the Brookwood faculty, namely, Josephine Corny, David 7. Saaoss, Helen O. Norton, Tom Tlppett, Clinton B. Golden and A. J. Must...
...John Price Jackson, first labor commissioner of Pennsylvania, had congratulated the department of labor and Industry on the friendly relations existing between employer and employe that conciliation failed to settle two important strikes in Pittsburgh...
...RAIL SIGNALMEN SCORE ADVANCE CHICAGO—<FP)—Occupying new headquarters at 3455 Lawrence Ave...
...Why give the landlords a chance in Harlem and other district to add to the overcrowding and extortion that now prevail...
...Paul, has paid to its members 10.869 in benefits of which 8,619 were death benefits...
...The Brookwood administration has thus given you two years ta which to seek another position and get away from an- institution in which you professed to have no interest, and has during this period refrained from molesting you ta any way, has indeed defended to the utmost your right to hold and express whatever opinion you might desire and has defended also your integrity as a teacher...
...BARBERS PAY BENEFITS ST...
...Columbia...
...We are, therefore, as already stated, unanimously requesting the Brookwood executive committee not to engage you as a member of the Brookwood staff for the future...
...4—Adele Zaxoetkin...
...30 °f Pittsburgh studer.Ls and a ^? ¦Oubei' have openly held a *****hnUaa» meeting on the unlver-WJ^aa Resolutions demanding the ^JMf the labor men who have spent to California prisons were un^^*JbT adopted...
...Ralph E. Turner 2.*"^ ***»' department...
...Important as we deem it that an institution should not injure an individual connected with it, we believe that there is a limit to the injury which an Individual may be permitted without rebuke to inflict upon or threaten against an institution, which after all means his colleagues associated for particular purposes...
Vol. 8 • June 1929 • No. 21
