N. Y. CHARITY HEAD DENIES HE MET CIVIC FEDERATION; N. Y. TIMES INSISTS HE DID
N. Y. Chaity Head Denies He Mel Civic Federation; N.Y.Times Insists He Did Thomas Uncovers Suapicious Circumstances Surrounding "Survey" of Old Ace Pensions A ITER agitation for state aid...
...The only witness Mr...
...To the teachers of this nation," the letter declares, "John Dewey stands sis our premier educator and scholar...
...In a letter to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mr...
...In 5 rears the average hourly earnings of railroad workers have advanced a little more than 7...
...This is the night when old friendships will bo renewed, and new friendships will W'7*fa^.1n~thtr.m^t'Ittpiring, social and artistic surroundings that will recall the happy days the scores of guests spent at nity House, Forest Park, Pa...
...Few} Greenberg...
...This service is in observation* of Child Labor Day...
...Comrade Halushka responded by ds> daring that the beautiful romance em working for the ideals of industrial dene* crecy thru the channels of the Yoaag People's Socialist League, League for Ik* dustrial Democracy and Socialist Part...
...Dellinger of Massachusetts—a state wheat textile industry has been undermined, by southern competition...
...Thomas made public the following letter which he sent to Governor Roosevelt: "January 18, 1929 "Hon...
...This will be an affair where dancers and non-dancers will equally enjoy themselves...
...Louis B. Boucftn represented the alleged unions...
...Thomas communicated this matter to THE TIMES suggesting an bupatry be suae...
...Federation of Labor of "Double the Membership in 1939," as its watchword, the Labor College of Philadelphia is organizing, a conference for Saturday and Sunday, Feb...
...In the second place, while Lefkowitz is retained as a member of the committee, the twt delegates from the other two teachers unions represented are also removed leaving the committee in the bands o: men whom Lefkowitz claims know little about educational matters...
...In 5 years the number of railroad workers has been cut 10.9% and the railroads are thus saving 54% of the 1923 October payroll for profits...
...The Joint Board was the first to accept the offer and agreed to buy the entire stock at the book valie fixed by the board of directors of the bank...
...Lefkowitz Eased Out of Education Committee Progressive Served Labor Movement in City and State for Many Years rTTHE New York City Central Trades and Labor Council has squashed the activity of its last progressive committee by squeezing out the advanced members, including the chairman, Abraham Lefkowitz of the Teachers Union, Local «. Lefkowitz has distinguished himself on the floor of the New York city central body and the New York State Federation of Labor by his courageous stand on labor matters...
...Maintenance of way declined 3.8% from 842,864.088-to 841.725.293...
...Last spring he conducted a week-end conference on unemployment and Injunctions under the auspices of the central body...
...142 Average Monthly Wage...
...The ratio of expenses to revenues fell from 68.8 H to 64.94 giving railroad owners a considerably larger share of the railroad dollar...
...People's SodaJM League and Socialist Party at Kepasjk Restaurant Friday, Jan...
...Johnson wrote to Mr...
...This property had been pledged as collateral when the unions had borrowed large sums of money from the International Bank during their last big strike...
...The crippling of the activity of the Education Committee has been criticized on several counts by those who have become aware of what has happened...
...Roosevelt: "It is, of course, no sews to you that the Socialist Party has for many years been Interested in the subject of old age pensions as part of its general program for ri»Hng With the unnecessary suffering caused by the cruel indifference of our civilization to the miseries of unemployment, ill health, low wages and dependent old age...
...miscellaneous transportation workers 2.8% tram 836,855,991 to 836,111,389 and yard forces 5.8% from 84,703,169 in October 1933 to 84,439,695 in 1918...
...Overt atoasmmnda ¦¦¦sin Half was through the bearing...
...Finally, the new chairman is Delegate Pes.body of the Machinists' Union, who led the fight against Brookwood Labor College in the central body...
...The Teachers' Union, Local 6, is planning to protest against the harm done to the educational work of the New York City Central Trades and Labor Council by eliminating two of the three teachers on the Education Committee and putting the clamps on the third Some trade unionists claim that Abraham Lefkowitz, the lone fighter for progressive measures in the New York City Central Trades and Labor Council, would never have lost his chairmanship had he had the barking on the floor of those progressives who have stopped attending the sessions of the New York City Central Trades and Labor Council...
...He has done more for aoaAemta freedom than any man living...
...Compared with October 1937 there were fewer wage earners in every department of railroad work...
...The slight increase in the wage total is due largely to the iaet that October had one more working day in 1928 than in 1927...
...220,437 206.841 201.641 Yard .crvice...
...The Socialist Party and the Trade Unions," and^ "Wollism In the A F. of L" Party Branches and organizations can ararnge dates by communicating with him at the New Leader office...
...Among the speakers to appear on the program are Gustave Geiges, President American Peedration of Pull Fashioned Hosiery Workers...
...Editor, the Headgear Worker...
...In all other departments increases in wage rates have been at least sufficient to compensate for reductions in force with the train and engine service payroll running about 83400,000 ahead of October 1923, Executives, officials and staff assistants accounted for a payroll total of 87339,317 in October 1928 compared with 87,051,552 in 1923...
...U. M. Me* Oulre, Asst...
...Pemnsylvania Sedition Act Is Uphel **JW swavjjstkm^ of the State Supreme Court...
...Later the Joint Board resold the stock to another group, an outside group, at a higher price...
...Thomas declared that the National Civic Federation is an anti-labor organization that has always stood in the path of progress...
...Can't keep house without the best paper in the land...
...Judge Towniey further declared that it appeared to him that Mr...
...Today," he said, "both labor and education are dead and unless they are reenergized they are going to collapse...
...Boudin shouted charges of wan—Intent despite the toot that both Mr...
...Short tali, were made by Clifford Wilson of la* L. L D., Lew' Leviten of the Y. P. A L. John F. Mabony, Chairman of tbs CMt ounty Socialist Party...
...Meyer and Rose Halrnhka Are Honored in Chicais < Br a New Leader Correspondent) * j CHICAGO,—Meyer and Rose Hataemt were surprised with a banquet inmost in their honor by members of the Chteast Chapter of the League for tortnafrat Democracy, Young...
...Professional, clerical and general workers got 840,050,604 compared with 839,439,403, an increase of 2.6...
...We are printing herewith a statement of the ease which led up to the charges, given by Frederick Umhey of Comrade HtUquit's office...
...The average pay per straight ilme hour was 60.4c compared with 60c in 1927 and 56.5c in October 1923...
...Mark Starr will foUow with an analysis of "The Mond Plan and British Labor...
...A statement, however, in this mentag's press gives me considerable alarm...
...Increases in wage rates during' the year added only about half a cent to the average hourly earnings of railroad workers...
...1.936,494 1,783.5*3 1,724.430 As already shown the total October ijayroh has been cut from 8271.005,542 in 1923 to t25c.359.5lo in 1928...
...The Unity Reunion is not being arranged for profit,-therefore a minimum admission is charged to cover the expenses involved...
...Hitherto, the A F. of L. has been a stalwart defender of acsdemie freedom, and wa diplon and emphatically i mnVlmiii that wanton mid discourteous nemtn as almilMsby saVfoivifclncd and inexcusable...
...eat George R. Kirkpatrick, the well knees...
...Anyone wishing to sell bis bank stock to outsiders is required to offer the stock first to the other stockholders of the bank...
...18,437 17,013 11,04 Clerical, profeasionLi...
...17, by Rep...
...You can understand from this statement how pleased I was to see some sign of program toward old nge atsawanni in your recommendation to the Legislature on the matter of Investigating Qie subject...
...an increase of 11...
...Aside from my interest in this question as a Socialist I have been concerned in the problem as an officer of the League for Industrial Democracy and a member of the American Association for Old Age Security, both of them non-political bodies...
...Respectfully yours, "Norman Thomas" Replying to Thomas' letter...
...Johnson's conference with the Civic Federation...
...In 3 years the number of shopmen has been cut by about 60,000, the number of train and engine service men by over 20,000 and the number of clerical workers by over 16,000...
...For wage earners paid on an hourly basis October wages averaged $142.70...
...iis - The earn went to the fi iiasjlimn Snpcomo Court solely on the lame of fta constitutionality of the act," ilisrta we American Cast...
...As members of the American Federation of Teachers who have learned to expect from the A F. of L.vigorous support In our endeavors to liberalize the schools, to maintain freedom of thought and to foster fearless expression of sincere convictions, we do most urgently and sincerely ask that an immediate opportunity be arranged for the reconsideration of both actions of the Federation herein protested...
...No time or effort is being spared to make this Unity reunion a memorable one...
...Johnson's denial notwithstanding...
...Boudin appeared, but did lot can any of his alleged officers nor did he- attempt to show that they were officers or were authorized to bring this action...
...Since October 1933 the railroad*, have reduced forces by 212,064...
...Railroad workers, including the whole range from executive down to section hand, averaged 8148.70 apiece in October 1928...
...Minneapolis Demand Brookwood Get A ReHearing ^fJutj^^B^^yT^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ of Labor, pretesting against the hmnntng of Brook wood labor oeOegs #ithowt a treatment by the Convention of the name of Professor...
...Be pointed out that it author is Rep...
...In spite of a slight increase in the number on railroad payrolls over the previous month the report -.hous 59,112 (ever railroad employes than in October 1927...
...C. H. Johnson, Is to confer with the National Civic Federation which has always fought old age a—iftanoe in the moat unsernpuicus manner...
...Manning, formerly of New Bedford, is now available for lecture dates on the following topics: "Must We Fight England...
...Adolpb Hirschberg, President, Central Labor Union of Philadelphia, will preside...
...Thomas declaring that THE TIMES report was incorrect...
...Lefkowitz was not removed from the chairmanship of the committee...
...including "The Frelheit" and "The Daily Worker," Communist party organs...
...But the shopmen received only 884,377,254 In October 1928, a drop of 20% below their payroll of 880,400,878 in October 1923...
...Lteerties union...
...Socialist writer and speaker...
...active Ylpsel worker...
...the sedition law...
...This includes wardrobe...
...Mark Starr of the London Labor College, London, England, Percy Tetlow of the United Mine Workers of America, Josephine Roche, Vice-President of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, Morris L Cooke...
...Stevenson said frank}} that the proposal was aimed at the hosjs of labor in southern cotton mills...
...In the third place, objection has been raised as to the manner in which the reorganization was done...
...I hope that Dr...
...Still pending to Peneojla vania courts are four other cases ante...
...Bond* Baaed was Mr...
...In the background looms the National Civic Federation...
...291,287 279,237 271,09 Mm i^oauca o f Way...
...The reported co-operation of Dr...
...Claiming to be officers, they charged that these locals had been owners of certain properties...
...Its investigation was conducted avowedly to defeat constructive legislation...
...Umhey as collateral, to cover the union's indebtedness to the bank was explained as follows: The bank stock in question was sold in accordance with definite restrictions placed upon the sale of such stock...
...The beautiful hah of the Manhattan Opera House, the unequalled music of the Paul Whlteman's Piccadilly Players will add to the pleasure of the evening...
...Johnson wrote denying the report, which appeared in The N. Y. Times, that he has been in conference with the Civic Federation...
...The last session of the Conference will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 3rd, at 3.30 o'clock when the Mitten-Mahon Agreement will be* analyzed...
...25.493 23,019 22,100 Trai ! and engine . rrvicc Totai...
...The fill MM erties union plans to put the cam betas the state pardon board, which in fail freed four other defendants ooawiatal m> der the act...
...Umhey and Comrade Hillquit volunteered complete information in regard to the bank store, around which 0» "theft" charge hangs...
...Judge Towntey li pun iij Us opinion that Mr...
...The legitimate unions have fully approved of the transaction and have not complained...
...3rd, with a morning session at 10 o'clock with Jacob BiOikopf, Executive Director, Federation of Jewish Charities, presiding...
...There were 1.724,430 workers on the payrolls of class 1 railroads in October 1938 and they earned altogether 8258,358,515...
...When there are welfare agencies who are friendly to old age assistance, it seems rather surprising to begin with an enemy organisation...
...It was apparent then that an attempt would be made to clip the wings of the able chairman of the Education Committee...
...Norman Thomas, Socialist party leader, has already succeeded in uncovering some interesting information...
...He was eased out through a technical device...
...He asserted that labor conditions In the Carolines are the "bast* be knew of anywhere...
...MANNING LECTURES AVAILABLE Frank...
...In October 1927 there were 1,783,542 railroad workers who earned 8255,658,707 during the month...
...Johnson, if necessary under direct orders from you, will promptly consult such an expert agency on this question as the .non-partisan American Association for Old Age Security beaded by Bishop F. J. McConnell, now President of the Federal Council of Churches...
...Boudin was on a "fishing expedition,'' and dismissed the complaint The question in regard to the sale of bank stock owned by toe locals mentioned, and held by Mr...
...In October 1923, 1,936.494 railroad workers received a total of 8271,005,542 in wages...
...ease* tsxy of the arrangement committee...
...Phila Labor College Will Hold Conference On Feb...
...I do not think you are misled by its efforts to carry along some labor leaden sa window dressing...
...The Conference will continue on Sunday, Feb...
...this instance...
...Hillquit Will Prosecute Communist Papers For Libel Alleging "Steal" Socialist Leader Announces He Will Also Act Against Individuals Responsible 'MORRIS HTLLQUTT has been charged by the Communist frees with comswfcfly A* the "theft" of JWgg^ The lav cbmsm_.im.mwng from thai sours* Socialists...
...Union Pressmen Ask Help Against Sears-Roebuck Union pressmen are appealing ior the assistance of organized labor in their fight against the non-union Sears-Roebuck catalogs.^ The union has spent 8100,000 la- its battle for union recognition...
...There is an old rule that the chairmen of the committees should be members of the Executive Board of the central body...
...M. V. Halushka, cm time County Secretary and Meyer's younger brother, was toastmaster...
...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 Sunday evening...
...ISgejH affirmed the conviction of OmsffH of the Workers* (Communist) Pwrte^fsJ* muni la under the act for dbsxSMa% COnununist literature...
...Such offer must be made to the board of directors of the bank and they, in turn must notify every stockholder that this stock is for sale, stockholders then have the first right to buy the stock at book value...
...8—Dr...
...They win go to prison iliriHj am torn a few months' delay is secoret Asa the U. & Supreme Court...
...Umhey stated that if anybody profited by this transaction it was the union...
...Letters of greetings were received Sam Morris W. Rappoport, Hudson Daily, W. R. Snow, County Secretary...
...that in order to deprive them of these properties, the International Bank and Mr...
...Professional "open-shoppers," the pressmen charge, are behind the Sears-Roebuck offensive against the union...
...The book value of the stock is fixed by the Board of Directors and was so fixed...
...He said that the unethical attack by the A. F. of L. on Brookwood College was due to the desire of labor leaders, like Matthew Woll, to cover up their failure in the economic field by allowing students to learn only of the "bread-and-butter" concept of labor education...
...Comrade Billquit believes it is time to put a stop to such irresponsible attacks and is preparing to prosecute the offenders...
...William Jett Lauck, economist, and J. M. Budlsh, editor of the Headgear Worker, official publication of the Cloth Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers* Union, will present the subject from different angles...
...Portnoy, Baruchowitz and Greenberg, Communists and "left wing" officers of locals 3 and B and the Joint Board of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, respectively...
...2nd and 3rd...
...The train and engine service October payroll of 171,825,123 In 1928 compared With 869,700.518 in 1923, a gain of 3...
...I find that the first reported movement of your Director of Charities, Dr...
...Criticises Woil In an address at the Labor Temple School this week, Abraham Lefkowitz spoke on the future of labor education...
...Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Albany, N. Y., "Dear Mr...
...There are many evidences of this indirect attempt to defeat a measure which even backward America Is able no longer to deny in theory...
...N.Y.Times Insists He Did Thomas Uncovers Suapicious Circumstances Surrounding "Survey" of Old Ace Pensions A ITER agitation for state aid for the aged has reached a point in New York state where the governor has been led to urge consideration of the subject in a mange to the legislature, the undercover working of sinister forces is now endangering such legislation...
...They sought a court decree directing that the property be returned to them...
...2nd and 3rd Taking the slogan of the American...
...Umhey as trustee had entered into a conspiracy to wipe out their interest in these properties and take them away from them...
...A Reader...
...After the week-end conference incident this rule was enforced In the case of the Health Committee' in order to establish a precedent Now it has been put in effect against the Education Committee, No public announcement was made of the change nor was Lefkowitz officially notified...
...Fervent pretests against a proposed constitutional amendment...
...Johnson with the National Civic Federation in an investigation of old age relief, was protested Friday by Thomas, director of the League for Industrial Democracy and chairman of the Public Affairs Committee of the Socialist party...
...The discussions turned out to be too progressive and aroused the ire of the local officials...
...Ir the course of 12 months the number of shopmen was reduced 32,856, the number of maintenance of way employes 16,141, clerks, 7698, train and engine service men 6049 and miscellaneous transportation department workers 7189...
...The result is the unquestioned domination of an intolerant and complacent leadership dominated in some cases by the National Civic Federation ideas as typified by Matthew Won, its Acting President and Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor.** Unity House Reunion Next Saturday The members of the International Ladles' Garment Workers Union,' their friends, as well as representatives of Unions of other internations, radicals, artists—actors, singers, journalists and the many friends that Unity House made, will get together in the beautiful ballroom of the Manhattan Opera House and hold their annual Reunion on Saturday evening, February 2nd...
...The danger that some of us feel is lost under cover of granting old age assistance its enemies will utterly emasculate a bill or pass it in a form which they know- cannot work...
...C. H. Johnson, state director of charities, has been in conference with the National Civic Federation, as part of » survey be is making en the subject of old age pensions, 2—Knowing that the position of the National Civic Federation on oM age pensions has been drawn up by a committee composed of private insurance men and other big business representatives, Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, wrote to Governor Roosevelt objecting to Dr...
...5—After investigating THE TIMES reported to Mr...
...Saturday afternoon, 3.30 o'clock, Geiges will discuss "Universal Organization Essential in Newer Relations...
...body...
...Thomas that its original story was correct...
...4J4.M5 444.943 42S.S03 Maintenance 0 I riqiuntnent...
...Flagrant falsehood or dense Ignorance as to labor conditions in his state may be attrieeM to Stevenson...
...Nor has the bank...
...Stevenson at South Carolina...
...Umhey had done more than be was obligated by law to do so as trustee to protect the property of the union...
...officials, etc...
...Members can obtain tickets for 35 cents less if they will purchase the tickets in advance from the Unity House and Educational Departments, at 3 West 16th street, or from the arrangements committee, or at the offices of the local unions of the I. L. G. W. U. Laying Off Of Railmen Continues 59,112 Fewer "Workers Employed in October, 1928, Than Year Before 'I'HE laying off of railroad workers eonUnites to be a large factor In increased railroad profits, according to the interstate commerce commission wage stati»tlcs covering the operation of class 1 carriers in October 1128...
...S93,SS9 485 3M 459,812 Diap£tc>er*, telegrapher.*, agents a a terminal - 0-ker...
...Here is a chronological picture of recent developments: 1—A story appeared ia the New Tort Times stating that Dr...
...Them charges are the result of an action brought about a year ago, and heard before Judge Towniey last week by Messrs...
...B» only previous decision tn the stats * which its conetttutlonaOtj was upfcoM to a kegher court was that of the Smear Court in Philadelphia watch a»m»»yHa 1834 . No further appeal is pSBjjSjM the V ft gam mam Court has affmne* a*, constitutionality of all such state seStfev laws," . .iM Literature distributed by the dstm* dante is allowed to go freely lliiiiiaja Sa malls and is passed unchallenged in arm* ttoaOy all other states...
...Tickets will cost 81-00 J. purchased in advance, and 81-25 if bought at the box office on the night of the reunion...
...If this were to happen it would be fatal with a mass of disorganized and disgruntled workers who would seek results through violent revolution and all the horrors such a revolution would bring with it in out highly complex industrial system...
...Southern Congressman Protest* Hoars-Control Amendment WASHINGTON— (PP...
...Morris L. Cooke, Past President of the Taylor Society and an engineer with a broad social viewpoint, will discuss "Engineering Approach to Labor Minds," while Otto S. Beyer, Consulting Engineer of the International Association of Machinists, will present "The Results of Five Years of Cooperation...
...As chairman of the Education Committee he has made the New York city central a force, to be reckoned with in educational matters...
...That same evening at a dinner session at which John J. Casey, President Pensylvanla Federation of Labor, will be toastmaster, Percy Tetlow, United Mine Workers of America, will advance "A Constructive Program for the Coal Industry" while Miss Josephine Roche, First Vice-President of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, will talk on "Opportunities for Harmony in the Goal Industry...
...27th...
...He denied conferring with the Civic Federation...
...In the first place, it removes from a position of responsibility one of the most active delegates to the centre...
...Practically all of this reduction has been at the expense of the shopmen...
...Henry Duel...
...It simply came to pass that a member of the Executive Board began to function as chairman of the Education Committee...
...The Bronx Free Fellowship "Child Labor—America's Disgrace" will be the topic of Dr...
...Past President, Taylor Society, Otto 8. Beyer, Consulting Engineer of the International Association of Machinists...
...He started to try the case, merely and solely in order to provide material for false propaganda against the defendant...
...John power—a djetuuilesj onrebaked by the ohoinnan...
...4—Mr...
...18th...
...Lefkowitz Denounces Brookwood Expulsion...
...Editor of the Baptist and Norman Thomas...
...October 1928 profits amounted to $166,315,460 compared with 8134,040.213 the previous year, a gain of 34...
...That the Congress ihsfi have the power to adopt uniform hejSS and conditions of labor throughout ft* United States," was voiced on the Horn* Floor, Jan...
...This struggle has not reached Its peak in the economic field partly because of labor due to technological improvements and partly because the Communist menace has temporarily disorganized all progressive activity within the union movement...
...The Federation ftatff is notoriously an anti-union employers' organization which has stood in the path of social progress...
...The numbers of railroad workers in the \arious major departments of railroad work in October 1923, 1927 and 1928, as shown by the commission were: October Rail 1923 1937 1931 Employment Creculives...
...The sentence a» posed involves five years' imprsaasmst and a fine of 8600 for each of the Saw men...
...William Jett Lauck, Economist and J. M. Budlsh...
...The Sears-Roebuck catalog Job is one of the biggest printing contracts in the country...
...I have to depend on pickup Jobs but must have THE NEW LEADER regularly...
...Umhey was appointed trustee and held the property and certain bank stock, which was also pledged as collateral...
...Umhey from whom he tried to est the details at the Seal issl fin of union collateral...
...Comrade BUkruit has not decided as yet what form bis legal action wlB take bat it is understood it will be of the most drastic nature possible and he directed against aO persons and organisations invorved...
Vol. 8 • January 1929 • No. 2
