FOUR COMMUNIST EDITORS INDICTED FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
Klein, Gertrude Weil
Four Communist Editors Indicted For Criminal Libel N. Y. Grand Jury Charge* Minor, Dunne, Olgin and Epstein With Defaming Character of Morris HU1quit, Socialist Party Leader—Accused Stage...
...Which she did He had not specified how far outside where she could watch the next scene...
...The committee in charge makes the important announcement that Charles Edward Russell has accepted an invitation to be the guest of the Lyceum that evening and to make an address...
...At first it appeared that the defendants, the two who appeared would be arraigned before Judge Mulqueen, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock...
...Interest in pensions for old people a very widespread, this survey indicates...
...X* i tag tin by a reBaaB veto ef gf to to Ska nsi isiiaSssial to*aaan aaal nary ¦¦¦njalaSan BS» reeadrsag the withdrawal ef the- marines frees Nicaragua by My 1> Neat day, Stale Ksltagg aad the tan stand atSKarlsi farces ta the capital aad exf-nrif thaw aataaadani----asasaal the Senate reversal ttaeaf, by a vets at »tees...
...The Labor Leader was unable to reconcile the British and American conceptions of the freedom of the seas...
...Legislation Conference On Monday Hillquit, Waldman and Shipiacoff Will Discs** - Injunctions, Pensions And Housing T ASOR UNIONS, Socialist breach...
...She sat down close to the door, however, and In a few minutes a very earnest young man asked her with a This pain) me more than it pains you" air to step outside the office...
...Secretary and ran Roosbroeek, Trass urer for a further period CMegdan, (Germany) was nmfirmed as the represents tive of the Executive In the Socialist Youth International...
...In 1914, When German world trade became as large as the British, the World War did not delay...
...Hillqult arose out of defamatory statements printed in the Frelheit aad Daily Worker on January 21, 22, 3J and 34, articles, which In effect, called Mr...
...In this connection he referred to the Franco-British naval compromise and the declaration of the British Liberal party that It was reversal of the Locarno attitude, endangering the prospects of peace of Europe and the good relations between Great Britain and tin United States...
...The surrendering proceedings were thereupon called off, and the defendant...
...Moewaiye J. Olgin, one of the editors of the Freiheit tad Mr...
...Olgin, Minor et al had been informed -that the entire surrendering proceedings would be extremely simple aad would take but half an hour of their time...
...Herouaan up a couple again...
...Woodswortih then wanted to know what was Canada's position an this very Important question of the frsadorn of the seas...
...Slap on Nicaragua Is Senate's Farewell To Secretary Kellogg Feb...
...He said, in the course of his speech: "Under the present system of production—sometimes called the profit system— a surplus of products is created, for which markets must be found...
...N. Y. Women Socialists To Have Theatre Party...
...He was also the father-in-law of U. Solomon, former Business Manager of The New Leader...
...sends Its greetings to the working classes of Yugoslavia...
...The struggle to obtain such markets—to procure sources of raw materials needed by Industrial nations—and to reinvest profits made out of the surplus created by the workers where the profits will be greatest, that levin Industrially-backward countries, are the causes of lntediatlonal disputes and wars...
...campaign on Important legislative matters now pending in the State legislature...
...The prosecution was ready to go to trial...
...If once a contest in armaments begins...
...The accompaniment was an accident so far as the lawyer for the defense was concerned He and the reporter have gone, to school together and had maintained a casual sort of friendship after school days, so that when she asked him, "You don't mind If I come along with you...
...Undiplomatic protests are being made by Canadians against jingo utterances in both the United Kingdom and the Republic, and the policies of governments are analyzed in the light of their professions...
...Since she did not emerge in company with any of the heroes—they by this time had learned her identity and were anxious to lose her —the mistake was an Inexcusable one...
...Not only state legislatures, but the House of Representatives at Washington has the matter before it...
...Was Canada consulted?' Ten aassrsw/ that this pact between Brttoto and France was not a treaty...
...No information being forthcoming here except the fact that the man with the attorney was a bailer or bondsman, I believe they call him, we hied up to District Attorney Harold W. Hastings' office to await development...
...England has tried the Franco-British pact, which was declared by the French press to be an armed alliance with Great Britain against Germany on land and America at sea...
...When the photographer lit the flash, it played a tune...
...Ambassador 5680...
...The scenario for the picture had not yet been written...
...We say the thing Is impossible...
...The camera was really a cheese box on a couple, of golf sticks...
...The Executive had before It a written report on the situation in the Argentine, submitted by Vandervelde...
...Rivalry Growing Fast "The rivalry between Great Britain and the United States during the last two or three years has grown with a speed that is uncanny...
...Morris Hillqult is making every effort possible to bring the case to a speedy court trial...
...The Executives had before them reports concerning the situation in Yugoslavia...
...What for...
...Four Communist Editors Indicted For Criminal Libel N. Y. Grand Jury Charge* Minor, Dunne, Olgin and Epstein With Defaming Character of Morris HU1quit, Socialist Party Leader—Accused Stage Theatrics to Help Appeal For Funds By Gertrude Weil Klein As the New Leader goes to press, Mr...
...On the way up we talked of this and that, still pretty good friends...
...On the way down...
...he accepted the challenge and said "No, come on...
...Two of these would extend federal aid to states establishing old age pensions, while one calls for a study of the subject...
...The reporter put one foot In the door but had to take It out again...
...Minor, the plalnclothesmen, the attorney, eto, entered the elevator with a solemn mien, and a brief-case, and was borne down to the waiting mass below...
...They cheered at the wrong tune and not enough...
...However, the surrender was not to be consummated as per schedule...
...Woodsworth Speaks Far Labor J. S. Woods worth, House Leader of the Labor Party, dealt even more bluntly with the "menace of Anglo-American naval rivaly...
...They have taken over the Civic Repertory Theatre in 14th Street for the night of Tuesday, March 13, for a performance of "The Good Hope.'* In arranging for this benefit performance for the party the women members have undertaken their biggest venture and they are determined to make good...
...If we look at the situation only from the well established historical and economic poict of view, there is little or no hope of promise for a better future...
...Fred Sander Is another veteran from anasMse...
...The committee believes that with Russell a guest and speaker the night of the banquet the affair will be a big success...
...When he lit the flash again, the golf •ticks had helmweh for two different helms—east Is east and west is west stuff —and not until the whole party stopped and played a game, called "Solidarity" (If you don't know this game, enclose one subscription to the New Leader and McAlister Coleman will send you full details) would the golf sticks hang together and support the cheese box...
...and 9th...
...After all, freedom of the seas is the only valuable achievement America could get in return for her entry into the World War...
...The attorney went immediately to a private office marked "Busy...
...To surrender the right to search and capture of neutral ships would be to surrender the most powerful weapon England says she nas...
...Other organisations of which he was a member are The New Leader Publishing Association, the Working-men's Cooperative Pupllshing Association, the Socialistic Publishing Association, the Socialist Sunday School, the Socialist Belief Society, the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund Branch 24, the Benevolent Society for...
...The next scene was a "straight" and not so good...
...England has annlhSated the seapower of Spain, France, Sblland and Qerasany...
...U. S. British Rivalries Leading to World War, Viator Berger Declares Socialist Congressman Urges Steps To Ward Off New World Catastrophe <Bt a Sew Leader ^ireayaaeMqEv YWTASHINaBON, — Although* atojli n 1 "can neither "outbuild nor oatbluff" the United States In any cruiser building race, the relations between the two countries are reaching a point sinsflar to the one Which existed for a decade between England and Germany before the outbreak of the World Wart Representative Victor L. Berger, Socialist, of Wisconsin, declared In a speech In the House last Thursday...
...But what is to be the outcome...
...It declares its complete solidarity with the Social Democrats of Yugoslavia, and pledges all Labor and Socialist parties energetically to support the Yugoslavian Social Democracy in Its fight for the restoration of Democracy in Yugoslavia...
...We went first to the Daily Worker office, where preparations for the arrest were in full swing...
...Mr...
...We ought to have some definite policy In the matter," he eoHUaned...
...The funeral services will be held Saturday, March 2,1:30 p. m...
...Z—The OH age pension legislation...
...The charges brought by Mr...
...That is, a space was cleared in the middle of the office and a camera was being tuned up...
...A war between England and the United States...
...Worst of all, they cheered this reporter when she emerged from the building...
...The Dominion government, he complained, did not give Parliament an opportunity to have a voice in the foreign policy of Canada, if it had any...
...From that time he was active in the labor and Socialist movement...
...The next scene was the comic relief...
...Reservations are $2 per plate and can be obtained by addressing the Lyceum or by telephone...
...The Executive also unanimously re-elected the present officers Adlar...
...They would be in their offices, they announced at 240 p. m. on Wednesday ready for their martyrdom...
...Comrade Meyer leaves five children, three sons and two daughters, all married...
...Organisations of which Comrade Meyer was a member will be represented The body will be cremated at the New York and New Jersey Crematory, Union City, N. J. War Danger Is Aired By Canadians Woodsworth, Labor M. P., Sees Economic Rivalries at Bottom of the Situation AST « New Leader OamteSndmt) MONTREAL—The danger of war between Great Britain and the United States is being dlscsaaed with quite uncommon frankness in Canada...
...and Luxembourg (19W...
...Sevan senators, after Uatenlng te the si linen ef the .a.*1"1-*""— and the amry-nevy social tseey...
...The Executive unanimously decided to ask Henderson to continue and coupled with their request a hope for Henderson's speedy recovery...
...This scene dtdnt come off so wan...
...Bench warrants for the defendants had been Issued and they were Indicted on Monday February 29th...
...All of them have been active In the radical movement...
...Stay out...
...and S—Tht housing legislation...
...In addition to the special work in Its own field the Women's Section is contributing its share in stabilizing the finances of Local New York City...
...To meet the old comrades and renew the old friendships is an experience I would not willingly miss...
...but we're getting ahead of the story...
...And England cannot outbluff us...
...For this purpose the Socialist women of Greater New York have undertaken one big affair which will occupy most of their attention till tt Is out of the way...
...Was Canada consulted* Surely, if aba wad and If we are to be dragged into Enmpean Bonrphcations through sou at treaties, tt a time we knew It...
...with the flash box thirteen times, and thirteen times did It refuse to flash...
...at the Funeral Hall of Fred W. Z. Engel, 315 East 83rd St...
...But he quoted with apparent approval from Commander, Kenworthy's recent book on The Freedom of the Seas' the following: "The British will have to envisage now the eventual renunciation of the right of independent blockade instead of, as now, tacitly recognizing that in future it will be impossible to enforce it without American approval...
...Berger as necessary steps to an international understanding that will remove threats of war...
...And lose her they did for a while, even though she had fixed it up with one of the plalnclothesmen to take her along in the police car...
...After the meeting the following communication wsa issued to the Press: "The delegates of the four Socialist Parties, who attended the London Conference of the 8th...
...through Its acting secretary G. August Gerber...
...Activity along these lines will therefore have to be in the nature of bringing the pressure of labor opinion to bear on the legislators along the desired channels...
...We Cn ad tana, standing between the east and the west, have a right to say that we regret that the discussions which have taken place subsequently to the signing of the treaty in Paris are wholly at variance with those that were antecedent thereto...
...Who that has studied modern democracy does not realise just where such talks lead to...
...Again...
...insisted upon being' arrested with ail due fuss and formality...
...He was a well known figure In these activities except for the last few years when his age made retirement necessary...
...and labor fraternal organizations WB gather an Monday, March 4, to orgeats* sa eflecttto...
...Three principal legislative matters win come baton the body: 1—The injunction bill...
...In most of the measures before state legislatures, the proposal is to grant an allowance from the state to a citizen over seventy years of age who has lived in the state for fifteen years and whose property does, not exceed $3,000 in value or ¦whose income is not more than $300 a year* In none of the proposals would the allowance exceed $1 a day...
...The amused tolerance with which the antics of this crowd has been viewed in the past, he believes, must not be permitted In this instance...
...To secure the safety of business—at a sacrifice of millions of lives and billions of dollars...
...Having failed to do so, it Is not surprising to any one familiar with the necessity of foreign trade under our system, that America now intends to get the freedom of the seas...
...They heard a detailed report from Albarda (Holland), who developed in a through-going manner a plan of action for the fight for disarmament, it was unanimously decided to set up a Commission to examine the plan of action put forward by ATbarda...
...It is imperative, he says, that they should be held to account for their wild statements...
...Shylock, he said...
...Wednesday, to the dot, Mr...
...It is hoped that Morris Hillqult will be present to talk on the Injunction bill, Louis Waldman on the pension legislation and A. L Shipiacoff on bousing...
...Latest reports are, however, that the defendants refused bail, and Insisted upon spending the night In the Tombs...
...On the occasion of the untBeation tn Hamburg this Party, sa a constituent part of the Second International, was taken Into the LSI, but it has not been psaanto to keep up rstaaYoaa with them, tt was therefore decided to atrlke the Parky cgtbeint of aOUlatod parties, on ton asth of July...
...At the opening of the Dominion Parliament in February, Hon...
...Is the world market worth all of this...
...Remhard Meyer, Old German Socialist, Dies in New York In the death of Relnhard Meyer at the age of 78, Wednesday night 4n New York City, there passed one of the old generation of German Socialists exiled under the Bismarck exception laws of the seventies...
...In this, we see a repetition between England and the United States of what took place between Britain and Germany in the decade that preceded the war...
...A resolution unanimously adopted, eonchides as follows: "The Executive of the L.S.I...
...For 30 years he was treasurer of the Workmen's Furniture Fire Insurance Society...
...At this writing it Is not certain when the case will be tried...
...Berger said: "The English government Ignores the fact that Americans are only aiming at freedom of the seas at least, at present...
...At 2.SO pjn...
...We hate to contemplate such a contingency...
...The House Leader of tito Labor rarto continued...
...Woodswcrth deprecated a husk policy and observed that "Ramsay Macdonald gave a lead in courageously facing the actual facts in the world situation today...
...This time It was again by accident that we bumped into*" the attorney for the defense accompanied by a bailer...
...And If Canada was Bonsnttsd I should like to know what MW>a Canada gave in aba auettof...
...Is the pet name by which Uncle 6am Is affectionately known 1a France and England...
...Propaganda of Cremation, and of the German Branch of the Socialist Party...
...We are dislodging Great Britain In the markets of the world...
...r The conference will be held at Sn Rand School, 7 East 15th street, In response to a call sent by the Socialist Action Coatmittea...
...They are urging that branches make no conflicting arrangements on the night of the benefit performance...
...C E. Russell Will Be Guest at Annual Dinner Of Boro Park Socialists The Boro Park Labor Lyceum, 1371 42nd Street, Brooklyn, will hold its third annual dinner Sunday evening, March 31, and arrangements are being rapidly completed for the affair...
...Gertrude) attorney for the defense, entered the Freiheit Building accompanied by this reporter...
...This was later postponed, at the request of the defendants, until S pjn...
...These were Asburat, Blease, Jones, Smith, Stock, Tnieaai and Tyson...
...It it, I think, our duty to make this clear...
...England cannot stop us...
...The United States has replaced Germany as England* great competitor sad England, which has destroyed every commercial rival that threatened its supremacy, does not Intend toa» ssalii.ly ay and Ttssa to the united States...
...M States Considering Pensions At least twenty states have bills establishing pensions from public fundi for old people before their state legislatures at the present time, according to the March American Labor Legislation Review...
...Continuing, Mr...
...February, 1939, have examined the present International political situation, and especially the problems of reparations and Inter-Allied debts, and the problem of the evacuation of the Rhlneland They have agreed unanimously on the attitude to be adopted In the present situation, bearing tat mind the general principles formulated In their resolutions at Frankfort (1023), Berlin and Hamburg (1933...
...The photographer made boom I boom...
...The stream of time is strewn with the wrecks of nations that have engaged In a mad straggle for the maintenance of armaments...
...Three proposals now await action by that body...
...When you read, not the irresponsible utterances of jingoes, but the carefully considered and carefully prepared editorials in the great newspapers and articles in the outstanding magazines of the United States contributed by ex-service men of the Army and Navy, and when you peruse the debates in the American Senate, you cannot but be struck by the fact that we Canadians are being overlooked in this matter...
...International Urges Peace Demonstration Executive Calls For Demands For Full and Immediate Disarmament (By a New Into 0*rr»»*a<«at) London,—Under the Chairmanship of J. Ramsay Mac Donald a meeting of the Belgian Labor Party, the German Social Democratic Party, the French Socialist Party and the British Labor Party was held on the 8th and Sth of February In Transport House, London, the Headquarters of the British Labor Party...
...suggests Steps To Peace "America challenges the English version of sea rights...
...They agreed to surrender the following day at 2 pjn...
...f-|,'l,..TlJSBBIHft meeting of the Assembly of the League In September will be discussed with the LF.T.U...
...Oh, in between we went to Mm Frelheit office to collect Mr...
...Unless a series of reforms in international affairs, which he enumerated, are adopted, the outcome of the present situation will be a World War that may be more destructive than the war which broke out In 1914...
...The women members of the party beueve that women can better reach woman voters than the men and that one weakness of the party has been neglect of propaganda among women...
...A year ago we were told war between the two countries was "unthinkable'—which meant people were thinking about it...
...Whose sea-power Will England annihilate neat...
...Nothing could give me greater pleasure than to accept this gracious Invitation and be present at the dinner," Russell wrote...
...He expressed the belief that "fundamentally the trouble is that there are conflicting economic interests between these two great imperial powers...
...As Vandervelde had expressed the wish to amplify his report by a personal explanation, and as he was prevented by illness from doing this, it was decided to postpone the question until the next meeting of the Executive...
...Robert Minor, one of the editors of the Daily Warier, are held In the Tombs on a charge of criminal libel brought by Morris Hillqult against them and the co-editors and publishers of their papers...
...Public bearings have been held on the injunction and housing matters...
...Olgin and Mr...
...Mte> finitely involved Canada...
...This view appears not to be shared by my comrades, and I feel that I cannot do other than respond to their wishes...
...The Anglo-American situation may not duplicate in every detail the AngloGerman, because we have neither France nor Russia as neighbors, and Germany had both, but the underlying fact of competition is nevertheless identical...
...in the first place, it was a small crowd, not more than a hundred people and the action was alow and feeble...
...Plans for a conosreal Sfay Day demonstration wfll also be ssnaWared...
...In addition to these technical difficulties, which every producer will sympathise with, Messrs...
...The word 'outlaw* has a wen-defined meaning, and I do not Use to see this country placed In the hypocritical position of signing a solemn treaty when the very nation that proposed it is talking in terms that are the very negation of its spirit and provisions, . *. . If we are going to think In terms of peace, we cannot continually talk In terms of war...
...We will have more conferences and more agreements and disagreements about armament and disarmament—but 1* will only be proven again that our diplomacy is-no match for the Brltish...
...A hearing on the old age pension legs**, tion will be held Tuesday...
...In his reply Henderson said: "It had seemed to me that the time was opportune for me to retire from the office with which I hare been so long associated, and to make way for another...
...the end Is as certain as an end can be...
...MRBergecajaoted boat various British statesmen and publicists, declaring that their references to the United States as a Shy lock whose teeth must be drawn were strikingly similar to expressions heard In England about Germany a few years before the outbreak of the World War...
...Two sections of Canadian opinion— Conservative opinion on the one hand and farmer-labor opinion on the other —have found a use for the Kellogg Antiwar Pact At any fate, there Is a frank disposition to envisage the problems of Anglo-American relations' according as they merge into, or stand out against, the background of the Kelloes oaet...
...Meanwhile the defendants, the attorney, the plalnclothesmen and we couldn't see who else, turned their smiles on and off, on and off...
...Adler reported on the relations with the Independent Social-Democratic Party of Turkey...
...March 8, m Albany and it is hoped that a large labor delegation will attend...
...Here we were informed that Judge Mulqueen, before whom the case was to have been heard, had adjourned court, as by the time the defendants arrived It was way past the scheduled time, but that he had admitted them to his chambers and they were to be released under $500 bail...
...The history of the world bears testimony to this...
...The defense, however, was in dined to delay matters as much as possible and It Is now unlikely that the ease would go on according to schedule...
...Also the supers, or as they are called in the movies, the "extras" were busy on location, that is, they were doing duty as dressmaker-strtke-plckets aad It would take a little time'to make the switch for the "giant demonstration'' scene...
...The Executive dealt with the question of disarmament...
...This Is being done by the nation that asks us to outlaw war...
...Olgin appeared accompanied by Mr...
...Epstein was not there...
...Hillqult a thief...
...While on a vacation in Florida, Comrade Meyer sustained a broken leg and his age made recovery Impossible...
...comrade Meyer was a carpenter in Germany and on his arrival In this countiy In 1880, he Joined the Carpenters Union...
...Representative Berger, who will not be a member of the next Congress, made his parting speech an appeal for an understanding between England and the United States, so that the horrors of another catastrophe may be avoided...
...Phillip Wittenberg (thanks for the ad...
...Someone put a crimp in that plan and for half an hour It was a game of pillar to post until the defendants were located...
...and then until 4 p-m...
...To See 'The Good Hope' one of the new activities of New York Socialists in recent months is the expansion of the Women's Section throughout the city...
...In case of war between Great Britain aad the United States, what would happen...
...and yet men, both in the United States tend Great Britain, are Speculating with reference to this, and the building of huge navies is inexplicable unless, nx the background of the minds of some at least, there is an idea that conflict is possible* Mr...
...England cannot outbuild us...
...Revision of the Versailles treaty, wiping out of economic obstacles and borderlines and tariffs all over Europe, admission of Russia to the new arrangement, an international congress to define legislative powers over International affairs, and an International court to construe those powers, special commissions of neutrals to consider international disputes, economic sanctions to coerce unwilling nations, international control of strategic waterways, and neutrality and freedom of the seas were suggested by Mr...
...They were getting sort of rusty, but Utey worked which was more than the camera did Somebody then lit a piece of paper with a match, there was a flash, and we assume, success...
...Dunne also was not to be Sound After considerable parleyvusslng, the reporter this time having been asked to go out of the building, which request she greeted with a gaze of shocked and innocent surprise—and ignored, Mr...
...All of the activities of Comrade Meyer during his long and useful life were devoted to some phase of the labor and Socialist movements...
...She has always done so, except in the last war, when we were in the war ourselves as English allies...
...while the Americans will have to envisage now, eventually recognizing, that freedom of the seas and sea law cannot be guaranteed without an Anglo-American convention which will have to be brought Into relation with the covenant of the League of Nations...
...changed inetr votes...
...R. B. Bennett, Conservative Leader, referring to the announcement in the Speech from the Throne that Parliament, would be asked to ratify the Kellogg Past, said: "At the very time we are asked to ratify the treaty, we are surrounded by discussions just such as preceded the war of 1924 . . . Since the Prune Minister affixed his signature to that treaty I venture to say that not within the memory of any man on this continent has language so violently: been used by public men in the United States with respect to Great Britain...
...Experts in the three fields are expected to address Menday's conference...
...The Executive had before them a letter from their regular Chairman, Arthur Henderson, who is 111, declining to run for re-election...
...On the political and diplomatic side there was contention over the question of the freedom of the seas...
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