TIMELY TOPICS
THOMAS, NORMAN
TIMELY TOPICS By Norman Thomas LABOR FROGRESSmSM STIRS COME fifty labor men and women have drawn up a statement which appears in the February issue of Labor Age. It may be the beginning of...
...They have started their own newspaper...
...YONKKRS MILLS CUT DOWN (Wr a Xmw leader Gortaspoadent) YONKEBS, H. Y.—Employes of the Alexander Smith sad Sons Carpet Company have received notice that a 4-day week operating schedule would go Into effect for sa Indefinite period beginning at once...
...5 - * M "Couldn't get along without TlQM, NEW LEADER, so here s renews G S or ens en, California...
...One uv my nabers got me to vot the sochlust party this tim but I want to sa to the wurld I am ashmd uv it an ul never do it agin caus I lost It...
...He Is Interested In old age pensions which he carefully explains are noi Socialist...
...The proposed action is recommended by the wife of one Republican Congressman against the wife of another Republican Congressman, both of them members of "the party of Lincoln," the party that "emancipated the Negro...
...1. Mr...
...In the Front Rank" The moderate increase in revenues over the previoas year is expected chiefly nrosa tsTsttBWi repceoenUns...
...F. H YflaB New York, Frank Erben, OevelensVi K. Dorfman, Philadelphia, C. M OS# hue, California and Mrs...
...For every advertised job and at the Shipping Board Office as well, there's hundreds applying daily...
...Editor, The New Leader: If one should go to any of the chain restaurant employment offices and see the unfortunates of this wonderful "prosperity" we are having...
...The sovereign figure in this situation is Joseph L. Grundy who heads the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association...
...fJ New York State heads the BdjP week wtth bow sabs sad reaewakamW S. Baraaak, Alexander Cress...
...Thomas, reported that it had looked into the original story and believed in its accuracy...
...The amendment will be voted on at a meeting February 6. Observe this fact...
...This Is true of water power control anti-Injunctions, ate...
...We stated that the money received for the One Hundred Neediest Cases goes towards making up the general budget of the relief societies which in turn is made of the budgets for those receiving charity plus overhead expenses...
...Socialism la political...
...Natl Secy Socialist WW never loses time in forwarding ssfev J .Bore's B. Freer of St...
...I would not say that "'their rages are high, but, on the other hand >y various tests I think it can be demmstrated that they are "decent -rages...
...LOUIS.—<FP).—» 13 per day of » hours Is the new scale for St...
...The wife of an Indiana Republican thinks she has found a solution...
...In the notice to the 7,000 workers In the mill, no reason was assigned for the cat down of working tftbie asfil officials of the concern would give out no aamimmsmMjLS seen THROUGH OFFICIAL EYES Stress a bdd apoa tha extensive waVfare work being earrJsd on by too So...
...Did any state official talk things over with Its officers...
...It is said to have formed an alliance with anthracite capital and the two will determine what the legislature may or may not do...
...It will be held In Webbs Hall, Tuesday...
...It would be a piece of arrogant folly on our part to say that only avowed Socialists can be progressives in the meaning of this statement...
...The Impression is given that the various societies which act for this fund ict as "huntsmen" to round up families, rhat is far from being the case...
...New Tork City...
...It is said that at Washington the Republican idea" regarding Latin-America is that the United States is a "bi% brother" to Latin-Americans...
...ton" and a sab...
...a larger return, ef abeat 12,OtMM ¦esdRtngs, in the municipality's share of taxes collected by the Federal Government, aad aa increase of abeat 7^00.000 schillings In proceeds from the social welfare tax...
...You sec, the wives of Congressmen are eligible to membership but a distressing thing has happened...
...DO THOU LIKEWISE The Stale Secy, of tlie So-'iaiist Petty of West Virginia, John F Higgnsl i-cs sent cut a snaf-fy letter to f/w locals in that State, in which he sayt: "By ail means, and at once, subscript to THE SEW LEADER...
...ROBERT LANDSDOWNE...
...In my own behalf and for various agencies I wrote a letter of protest to Governor Roosevelt sending s copy to Dr...
...If you were as veil acquainted as I un with some of the gentlemen yob lame as labor haters you would revise rour opinion of them...
...Johnson tells the truth and that he personally did not consult the National Civic Federation, how did* the story start...
...3MSB ta New Tork...
...I find that I cannot be witmHt THE NEW LEADER" A New Yaft subscriber...
...this sum...
...The program Includes recognition of the Importance of a labor party...
...Right the Governor is...
...During a discussion of the budget In the municipal council recently it was pointed out by Alderman Speisen that the dty of Vienna was the employer of 52307 nen and women in its municipal and justness undertakings and that it was paying pensions to 18,263 persons...
...They have voluntarily assessed themselves to assist the Albany strikers...
...They are necessarv to the game but- the owners of capital own the outfit and reap -the gains...
...That service appears to be the high school stage in the line of promotion...
...see If the great owners of Industry and their financial allies bad as little influence' at Washington as working people have they Would be demanding independent political action...
...It goes on to advocate formation of unions by appeals to the workers rather than to the employers...
...The smelling salts, please...
...THE LIBERAL ANTIDOTE It is the New York World which has given us the latest Illustration of how tc spoil a good Socialist proposal During the last campaign Socialist leaders repeatedly and in detail attacked the failure of regulation of public utilities by public service commissions, especially In Nea York State: After Governor Roosevelt's Inauguration In New York we suggested the propriety of an Investigation of the commission under the More land Act...
...Tom Jefferson was a pathetic figure...
...it declares an Intention to fight injunctions and yellow dog contracts on the picket lines ss well as through courts...
...You knew what the, print...
...How would you like to have a big brother who kicked you on the shins, blacked your eye, and took some of your earnings for himself...
...We git one dollar uh day fur war ken at a saw mill an we liv on it...
...Assuming, ol course, that Dr...
...The workers of the world both as producers and consumers do have common tercets to unite them in struggle against the owners of property for power who exploit other men's labor of hand and brain and who direct all the marvelous energies of our industrial sge to the service of profit From the rivalries, the wastes and the tyrannies of the capitalist system spring poverty .the denial of liberty and the constant menace to our peace...
...p #c*vince"' as will no doubt be used, ruDnc Owavrspip to escape the danger of enormous power fn the hands of a few great .combinations is more . and more emerging as aa itnportant issue...
...Who Rules Pennsylvania...
...Bingham, blessed with large bags of cash, who had been presented to Louis XVI of France, had chawmed the English nobility by her beauty and lavish display, and who established a magnificent residence in Philadelphia, was the acknowledged leader of the "Republican Court...
...Hoover so piouslj commended...
...The Hungarian Ambassador will not bo seat home...
...It ends with an Inclusive description of the value and purposes of workers education...
...I try to tend to my btsnes & let ever bodys else alon...
...Your anaky ought to be stopped...
...Now with the appearance of the United Corporation formed by the Morgan house and Bonbright & Company and acquisition of holdings in Public Service of New Jersey, United Gas and Improvement of Philadelphia, Mohawk and Hudson Power and American Super-Power, the new giant has started on a big career of-conqtte-t...
...The trouble is when old party politicians steal Socialist planki they have planks, not a platform, and they usually spoil even the planks by thi way they handle them...
...Herbert Hoover...
...Ive got 3 grone boys an I wont let any uv them se your sheat...
...It then sets forth, not as a creed but as a guide to discussion, a 16 point program...
...My budget for periodicals is a limited one and I have to choose car*' fully...
...John Adams tried to have a pompous title given the President, "His Highness," and insisted on referring to Washington's Inaugural as "His Most Gracious Speech...
...The Hungarian Government has confiscated the properties of Count Michael Karolyi which netted $7,000,000...
...Louis plumbers, an Increase of 50 cents...
...But Socialists have been working for old age pensions long before Democrats ever learned the word And only Socialists openly advocated them all over the U. 8. in the last campaign...
...His election in I860 horrified fine ladies and powdered gentlemen...
...It may be the beginning of a very significant movement among American workers...
...Since then in great detail the New York City Club and the New York Committee on Power and Coal have presented evidence of the Incompetence, or worse, ol the New York State Commission in relation to the nine year old telephone case, recent electric mergers, etc...
...aad he ta seastgttaerer...
...As a is they have two parties which they eaa call their own...
...There is much in the program that definitely requires the aggressive work of our party...
...There is nothing hi this program which Socialists have not stood for...
...Socialists want much more for the workers tharj old age pensions...
...Of 110 substitutes working part time 100 have also assessed themselves...
...Let us be fair and say tktt they .have the right to print the a...
...It is essential that wage earners and the public as a whole be so convinced," it warns...
...Forbes Magazine declares that the new combine "aims to b'^rome an important factor in plans to knit more closely together the principal light and power plants operating in the Atlantic States from the Canadian- border all the way South to Washington and perhaps farther...
...Each year it is getting worse...
...Not because De Priest's seat is challenged...
...t Mrs...
...It is fortunate for Abe Lincoln that he rests in his tomb in Illinois for he might em harass some of our "best people" by repeating that the interests of working people all over the world are identical...
...4. Unfortunately we are not so well acquainted with J. P. Morgan, Cornelius N. Bliss and Nicholas P. Brady to revise our opinion of them as labor haters.—Editor, The New Leader...
...The life of the local union itself is involved and the men are determined to win...
...Structural iron workers getting $00 sn hour demand 29 cents more...
...So It don cost me nuthen...
...In short...
...the need of International spirit among the workers and the importance of a great social ideal to Inspire the movement...
...I got some uv your sheets from a truble maker close to me and I see enuf to see you arr try en to brok up homes and religion...
...SOLVE THIS ONE It's fashionable now to try to solve complicated murder mysteries...
...TB time Ste van Slavko rounds up S rsosf* sis...
...The New York World took up the cry, but what did it suggest...
...What good duz tt do you to start up troubul...
...Coming to THE NEW LEADER bk9> day party...
...One would think that the voters decided this question last November but an election is one thing and exercise of power is another...
...pabUe health aad social welfare parpooes, while 11 per cent of the total is sDaeated ta ceostraettoB of dwelling booses tor workmen, city officials, Ac...
...PLUMBERS GET SO CENTS BOOST ST...
...it supports social Insurance, the five day week, and the recognition of Soviet Russia...
...Kntfkeff of Philadelphia, tabs advantage of the "Boston-NEW IdUB ER premium offer...
...The secretary of the Branch, k Kurslnsky, sends In the names of 7 ass> bers to be placed on the sub list Bast an example that should be followed a other organizations...
...A SOLEMN PROTEST I se from the readen uv your aheat every body is dissatisfied around here and want to quit work...
...3. We made no reference to social service workers' wages...
...that is their lusmm It is also the business cf THE NSW LEADER to keep you informed dbtot the Socialist side of ail public qmttions...
...WELL SEE YOU AND MSB OTHER NEW LEADER BOOSTERS Jj THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY DDWB WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN fMt STER HALL...
...The members face what is called an "embarrassing problem...
...Be says that ko BgR, to get atone well wtthoot the saBa>2 THE NEW LEADER gives baa tsaajfl THE FRUIT IS KNOWN BY TBEMB L F. Ferassa of MtaneaaoMs, — aa] sasved from that clay...
...Basset astfaaaass far 1M0 of tha anted to the CHy Ceaacfl for easataarsties, show total reveaaes of spproriaeeisty tlLS—.»*» snhSaags aad total eaaassBtares of dSMfMoo schillings, leaving a Seflctt ef IMOMM scMRbsga (The sebRttng fee sat tS-ltfl...
...An I think you better do it too...
...It expresses itself in a political party...
...Lincoln birthday...
...New York printers are setting a fine example that is deserving of victory...
...FROM OUR PLATFORM It Isnt long since the last election tax which we need not remind you the Socialist was overwhelmingly defeated Yet look at the cad party politicians stealing planks from the Socialist platform...
...Legionnaires for Release Of 8 Centralia Workers TAOOMA, Wash.—(FP) —Capt...
...Deficit Well Covered "The foreseen deficit of shoal M.SOS,•00 srhflttngs «B be covered from surplus rands now available, provided it Is not changed by more favorable develop meats during the coarse of the year...
...3m Mrs...
...We who openly profess that philosophy have a great responsibility in this hour when there ta stirring again hi the labor movement a spirit of progresslvlsm which seeks a way of salvation between reactionary Wolllsm and the unscrupulous role or ruin tactics of Communism...
...Bauer, New JdBf M. O. Krause...
...m • • Destroying the big trusts became a failure many years ago, but a more important job is destroying the big trust so many voters have in the ruling parties...
...Asbestos workers as well as slate and tile roof men have new wage demands In preparation...
...The editor appears to be a little nervous over this ambition for utilities empire and that it should convince consumers that it is really for their own good...
...Local Sew London, Conn, is *f THE SEW LEADER map...
...The aetsvttses of the city aaalsarttha ta this respect since the war have areaght Vienna tats the treat rank of the warM-s largest cities la providing far tha welfare of the mass ef tts popahvttsa...
...An I think If they wanter git rich It ant any uv my btsnes or your neither...
...Purdy's explanation does not conflict with anything we said...
...The other day the New York Times carried a story to the effect that Governor Roosevelt's Commissioner ol Charities, Dr...
...These i-arious societies endeavor to do their iuty by all who apply to them or are referred to them...
...Colonel Stewart 'stood right up and said: "Why you hypocrite...
...BOSTON, AGAIN ^| While orders continue to cosse atSI the widely dbcasoed novel, "Beetae/a the city ef that name, Alfred aabt Lewis stays on the tab gatkerisg B sabs for the paper...
...j The strikers are involved in a struggle with one of the big and powerful chain magnates...
...Henry Halpern, New York, captures ? more subs...
...Of the increase of about 15.00S.SCS schillings in expenditures over 192s, vartoes social welfare activities aeeoaat for S^Oeaae schillings...
...LAW SON PtRDY, Secretary, Charity Organization Society...
...Enclosed find $2 for a sub...
...Chas...
...Also think of the new capers this makes possible for our politicians...
...The statement begins with a fair and calm analysis of the weakness of our labor movement In the face of the strongest capitalist organization the world has ever seen...
...A. G. La»#j California...
...42 is the record for this weak, A. M. Holden of Union City, is a rekfan of the Civil War who enlisted asa years ago in the war on the profit S tern...
...Augustm Vlaun, New York...
...T^HO and what are to run the government of Pennsylvania...
...Johnson replied denying that he bad consulted the National Civic Federation...
...Let these big men git rich...
...The two do not necessarily go together...
...Miller Is an arch reactionary, attorney for the steel trust snd for one of New York's subway systems, the B. M. T. Smith Is responsible for the Public Service and Transit CommlssioM which have made such s failure of their ;obs- What biased investigators I That's the way your liberals water down a good proposal...
...Whats that to your business...
...1 Among the bunch of singles, we Bp the following: Geo...
...Is somebody trying to kil the child labor bill or make it worthless...
...It does not go far enough...
...It is true enough that any labor union movement must be Inclusive and not partisan...
...Next comes Governor Roosevelt of Nev York, hailed by his friends as the likelj Moses to lead his party out of the wilderness...
...That is a separate story that is worth telling too...
...Of course, a large portion of the steady stream of cash dividends paid to stockholders during the past few years, came from this rather shady source...
...He is wealthy...
...BOOSTING BRINGS RESULTS "Oscar Lawrence of New Bnmtwick, recommended your paper...
...Did the National Civic Federation want a little publicity...
...i Edwta N. Parker of WasabsgtjBk*m| C deesnt forget to pick ap s new .aw to accompany his renewal...
...2. Contrary to Mr...
...If in any case tt oappens that the amount is more than is needed for any particular family, permission is obtained from donors to that family fund for the transfer of their rifts to another f'-u£y dssisnatsd...
...Nearly $500 per month is realized in one chapel and similar action by other chapels in other cities would bring a large sum that would immensely strengthen the union lines at Albany...
...Bingham...
...Union printers employed by an Albany newspaper have been on strike for weeks...
...Purdy's impression we said that "huntsmen" do not go »ut to round up families for the "Times" fund...
...Better not delay making yot reservations for tickets...
...The Charity Organisation Society lets op a separate account for each family for which money is received through the New Tork Times, expends moneys » received exclusively for the family lesignated, aad makes no deduction From that fund for any other purpose, rhe books of account are audited monthly by certified public accountants snd twice a year the Society sends to ihe Times aT statement of account showing the amount received for each family, the amount expended for each family luring the preceding six months, and the oelance of the fund on hand to the credit of that family...
...Pennsylvania reports regularly...
...We haven't the heart to pursue the subject further...
...One bitter fruit that has come to farmers and workers in this country because of Inefficient political action is tha Melloa to- the Coottdge CabtaaC From the NEW LEADER MAILBAG LAWSOK FURDY OBJECTS My attention has last bean called to irtide in Tha Hew Leader of Deoesaber a entitled Tha Organised Charity mdnstry...
...A voter demercrat from now...
...In the composing room of one large daily in New York City the printers have decided to extend aid in addition to what has already been given by "Big Six...
...I dont se why sum big man dont stop yur sheat...
...see them falling over one another Try the hundreds daily for a few extra jobs at 39 cents an hour and meals, (mostly four hours at the noon rush...
...I think It is true that sach and every one finds It exceedingly lard to raise the money needed far hose whom tt should serve...
...The more I think over It the more important does it seem to me to make it the work of the Socialist Party...
...9 Celts Rotter boarded a boat far Sja* aad eaptared a sab jest wSaawaa...
...Pennsylvania is an example of this...
...It is because he is a member of a former enslaved race...
...Vvneti Washington was President and the capital was at Philadelphia fine ladies and gentlemen of leisure and wealth constituted what became known as "Republican Court" in imitation of the courts that graced the monarchs of Europe...
...Which isn't saying, of course, that the labor movement isn't vitally concerned with wages and working conditions...
...Some of the aristocratic pomp had been transferred from Philadelphia to Washington but the remnants went into the discard when the Virginia Radical took office...
...Attacked by his psalm-singing, palm-clap ping, crony, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., because of certain deals involving the Continental Trading Co., which you will remember was linked with the treachery of Secretary Tall in the oil scandals...
...Of course, that makes no difference to the Coolidge Administration as Karolyi favors the working peo-le of Hungary...
...I am nil fairoes an giten along with everybody...
...iSt (Lincoln's Birthday), AT e:J© P. M. A. H. Axelson of Oregon is sure SB the Socialist movement is forging sbsat He renews, of course...
...been indirectly connected with utilities through its Philadelphia branch and its close relations with General Electric and its offspring, Electric Bond and Share...
...There Is an Implication that the workers of these societies do not receive desent wages...
...It ant fit fur the risen generashun to reed and I see you are raven all about the lite & powr Co gltten rich...
...Frank OaWger...
...He sends us 15 of which 14 a at 1 subs...
...Bat fatWa|| same Interested sad as a rosea, fc| sends fat a sab...
...Grundy's men in the law-making body have generally remained loyal to their owner and the voters in .many districts have been kind enough to ratify his- selections...
...At the beginning of the current year the dty government had an available cash surplus of 6S^eO,SO0 schillings...
...He has for many years picked candidates for the legislature and is an expert in "'shaking down" his fellow magnates for campaign funds...
...This royal house ha...
...She has offered an amendment to the constitution of the Club which provides that an applicant for membership must ha\^ one or more endorsements from the state where the applicant resides...
...Another Power Giant J£XPANS!ON of TP...
...The richer, tha git the more money tha gen glv us fur worken...
...Detabaak, Nebraska, seeoaaaa las her sab with the observatssa gjaj oar paper is a beacon ia a aaassk worst* Dr...
...Johnson...
...Colonels and Pirates «0NE hero of the week is Colonel Robert Stewart, a reversion back to an almost extinct school of fearless and lusty buccaneers, who is up for reeleetkw as head of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana- Like his historic ancestors he strides the deck -with cutlass brandished and ready for the fray...
...They use the goods they have in stock...
...I think yea are not familiar with all the facts ooocerning the handling of the funds for the Hundred Meatiest cases...
...He sent In his check for tls...
...Suljsrritr today for your ovn good and that ef tlie Party...
...1 Minnie McFarland, Secy, of the live Oregon locals, is another a...
...cialisX admimstrstlon of the capital of the Austrian Republic In the foOowmg summary of the city* financial sUaatVm, written bp United States Coaaaarcad Attache H. Lawrence Groves aad printed in the current number of Oommerce Reports...
...Against these evils the workers cannot struggle successfully, piecemeal, without organisation, vision, plan and purpose...
...It is YOUR paper and you rS»not get along itithout it...
...She says that 'Boston"'JjB go the rounds and that it has f&QB propaganda value Wm Henry...
...He sent a message to the eoBiareaee of Governor* that ha favored s very elaborate plan of public works it dull times as a cure for unemployment Trite enough, his plan falls far short o; even the Socialists' immediate proposals Nevertheless it was one part of the Socialist program which Socialists discusseC openly hi the last campaign when nobodj else mentioned it and it is a thousand miles removed from that "rugged Individuallsm" which Mr...
...Where is that chap who was positive in the year 1917 that we are going to have democracy all over the world and that war would be no more ? We would iike to have his address...
...Our industrial situation is too complex, our world is too interdependent to permit us to build a labor movement on some simple program like a fair day's wage for a fair day's work...
...it seeks a strong anti-imperialist and and -militarist movement among the workers, and calls for genuine cooperative enterprises among the workers...
...We do mow It is a very material help...
...WHAT PRICE PROSPERITY...
...There Is no news value in that item as stringing poor fish became a pastime In the days when the old Commodore rose to eminence...
...THE SEW LEADER WILL SUPPLY THE TOXIC- THAT YOU SEED AFTER READING THE CAPITALIST PAPERS...
...Keeping airplanes aloft without engines or material support, stepping out of the window into the air without fear of falling, or of making a trip to the moon as far as hindrance of gravitation is concerned, axe avenues of investigation suggested by Dr...
...First of all there is our old friend...
...At the last election Oscar De Priest, a wealthy Negro Republican, was elected to Congress and his wife becomes a member of the Congressional Club —perhaps...
...Well, here's one to try your hand at before the murder has been completed Everybody knows that the National Civic Federation Is the unscrupulous enemy of old age pensions...
...who takes advantage of the prewilm, offer...
...Manhoff, New York, sends east to cover membership dues In THE ]gy LEADER ASSOCIATION, a years as, and 4 tickets for our Fifth Anntvenan banquet, (Lincoln's birthday v Feb...
...Johnson, had begun his series of conferences on old sge pensions by consulting the National Civic Federation...
...If the applicant passes this first hurdle she must then be approved by the executive committee...
...Vew Tork City...
...A resolution urging the release of the t Imprisoned victims of judicial terror was apaahaoqihj ortnptsty I'll See You'r At The Leadss Dinner" "Evan though one has to deaf sjX self other aeossstttea, Its no use tqaflQ get along without THE NEW LEABBsl is the opinion of Edgar DeHfe sfj_ Tos...
...It is not because De Priest does not have wealth...
...A renewal and new sab...
...Levis Fisher of Woteria0 orders "Boston" and the paper...
...Big men and rich women & persuns to...
...schools, for tha aetrvttica aa a vary osteastvo seals...
...Robert Morris and other wealthy Philadelphians did their best to keep up with the pace set by Mrs...
...It is a philosophy to give hope, vision and purpose to the great hosts of workers with hand and brain wherever honest work is being done...
...He did not, however, send any correction to the Times, which paper, on request of Mr...
...The Bfbel speks uv that...
...I got 'em.'1 If the picturesque gentlemen who ruled pirate ships and brought their loot to pious merchants in Boston and New York two-hundred years ago could awake what a jolly reunion they would arrange with Colonel Stewart With goblets of the best madeira quaffed to the clink of colonial coin, it would be a merry night long remembered in the romance of piracy...
...An investigation into the subject of regulation by ex-Governors Hughes, Miller and Smith...
...12th...
...This summary does scant justice to a statement which ought to be made the basis of wholesome discussion and effective action in labor groups all over the country...
...a • Did you ever notice that as a rule the chief road to promotion to a place on the judicial bench is loyal service to powerful corporations...
...tides they do...
...I use their lites & pay fur it an like urn...
...Edward Coll of the *i»«ri«" Legion and Clifford R Ellis, editor of the Industrial Worker, spoke at tha Eagles' Auditorium for release of the Centralia armistice day prisoners...
...But it is more than that...
...Fulton, Ky...
...This is action that counts effectively and we understand that it is being taken up in other chapels...
...e • It is reported that William K. Vanderbilt is ccuecbing a variety of fish hi Hawaiian waters...
...Not wantedsby the rich wasters and he not liking them, he waited for the hour of retribution...
...With the tremendous propaganda machine already created by the utilities magnates the power...
...Hughes Is attorney for one of the worst of our companies, the Interborough Rapid Transit, in one of the most flagrant assaults upon the principle of regulation, the famous seven cent fare case now before the Supreme court...
...Morgan & Company into the public utility field is another giant stride in the direction of control of the nation's productive power by a few great organizations...
...If the committee is opposed the applicant is denied membership...
...Now we have the Congressional Club...
...It is not, however, arrogance but devotion to the great cause of the workers to point out that we are scarcely likely to get a labor party or loyalty to the great ideal alms of the workers or a broad anti-imperialistic outlook without that philosophy of life which is the heart of Socialism...
...James Morgan sends in 4 cubs frem that lively organization...
...if one had any conscience he would have his eyes opened...
...6. It deserves a place here rather than in the news columns...
...Should they be defeated at Albany the printers of another chain paper may then have to face a struggle and one cannot tell where the fight would extend...
...The IIS estimates provide that ao less tasa t* par coat of total expeadltares wBl go for charity...
...We concluded that "the Christmas appeals are, therefore, no different from the regular beggings for charity...
...TUESDAY, FEB...
...The program begins with a declaration that progressives will work untiringly to organize the masses of unskilled and semi-skilled in the basic Industries into industrial unions...
...What shall the dear ladies do...
...This is aa Increase ef abeat AA per cent tat reveaaes sad asset S per cent in expenditures over estbaates far the earrent year...
...Washington Is Shocked 'J'HE Congressional Club composed chiefly of the wives of Congressmen is all aflutter...
...It appears that the power of the sainted William S. Vare is waning while banking as represented by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is not as strong as it once was...
...it pleads for inclusive union membership and the rights of minorities In the union...
...A generous gift comes to THE Nffj LEADER from Warren Atkinson ef Sfl Chester...
...It urges war against the National Civic Federation...
...Loota...
...it acknowledges the need of effective methods of collective bargaining and union control...
...What makes Pennsylvania conspicuous is the fact that these representatives of various forms of capital play their game in the open without any fear that the voters will resent it Working people are regarded as so many chips at a gambling table...
...It was a sad day, folks, but the republic survived...
...UB» The 23rd Assembly Dist, of Brockbs, realizes the value of keeping the meaaot posted...
...The Mellons are not directing legislation as they customarily have and leadership in shaping legislation seems to be passing to manufacturing capital...
...Every other decent social measure which Governor Roosevelt advocates wai first advocated in better form by Socialists...
...4B| Fret Zander aad ethers...
...The question has more than New York State Importance for the National Civic Federation operates elsewhere also...
...Whether or not these societies could -else, unaided by the Times, the amount rhlch the Times helps them to obtain s a question we cannot answer...
...After all this does not differ from what occurs in many other states...
...Einstein's new theory...
...Printers' Fine Example ^BOUT one of the finest examples of trade union solidarity comes to us from a member of Typographical Union No...
...What of it ? My job was to get profits for the stockholders...
...Wisconsin...
...Of 320 regulars 315 have pledged to contribute one dollar per month...
Vol. 8 • February 1929 • No. 3
