Are We Really United On the United Drive?
Fmchter, Henry
Are We Really United On the United Drive? ly Henry Fmchter M > previous articles on the " * United Socialist Drive were written in an impersonal, dignified mann«r, entirely befitting...
...rnatclli, Kdltor, Jewish lli.llv Bllllelln...
...8:45, 'The Dance and Our Changing limes...
...Socialist Forum Calendar (All meetings begin at 8:30 p. ni...
...The Threet Cheers...
...The Morningside Heights Branch, which sent in $75 on account of its quota, is deserving of special mention...
...Matthew*: "War and Fasclsm"Vlllage Branch, 201 Sullivan St...
...importance of the drive and will help us with their contributions...
...With the arrival of the Youth Committee Against Fascism buttons, Yipsel* should *pur their effort* to gain supporter* for the Y.C.A.F...
...N:15, "Old Time Favorites"—Helen Bishop (sopruuo), Ilelenr Ijinvln (eoiitnilto), Eugene Hymn Morgan (baritone) | 10:15...
...An affair was arranged, with appropriate entertainment and speeches...
...Weekly bundle of New Leader* being d i s p o s e d Of...
...tweeu 166th and 167th Streets...
...Nevertheless, with resolution and intense loyalty to our movement the sum of $75 has already been sent in...
...1580 Washington Ave., Saturday, May M. Lower tth A. D. (1137 Ward Ave...
...6:30, Conrad and Tremont, two-piano duo...
...I am getting to the point where I am worried...
...18th A. D...
...Admission, 25 cent...
...8:15, "My Hoy," sketch slurring Jennie Moseowllt...
...Martha Konpman: "The Bugnlion AT Public Ownership" _ I „,i Flatliush llranrh, 530 K. 05th St., Brooklyn...
...Mary Hillyer, 27...
...Bronx...
...Ruth Shalleross, 32...
...Branch plans to have,a supper at which the May Day parade movie will be shown and a well-known Socialist will apeak...
...Bandar...
...Max Delson, 150...
...May »•- 4:45 p. m„ Harriet Ayes...
...Harry Liehtenbi-» 7. Alternates — August Claessens, 378...
...700 Y i p U paraded May'Day—800 Yipsels took par...
...Voting will follow discussion...
...Among the branches which stand out for their vigorous drive the following cull for special attention: The Astoria Branch, which raised its quota of $50 with a snap and bang, at one :.ffair, and then turned to other important questions of organization...
...Bradford Young, 67...
...Canvas* o f 3rd and 7th A s s e m b l y District* being undertaken...
...Martha Safranoff, 34...
...Helen Pickenbach, 62, and I. Menkes, 20...
...Every member must be present Monday, May 28, at 500 St...
...S a t u r d a y . Ii.nr 1-4:15 p. m . Kitty r. -ni...
...T I'KSDAV, MAY 26 E. J. Lever: "Organized Consumer*"— Moriilng*ld« Heights llranrh, Hoom A, International Houae, 500 n i v e n l d e Drive...
...SUNDAY, MAY 27 Frank II...
...Open d i s c u s s i o n meeting en Tuesday, May 2», in Hoom A, International House, 500 Hiverslde Drive...
...Meetings held weekly...
...David Breslow, 73...
...With an initial sum of $18.75 a few weeks ago, it followed it up with another $14.70...
...Branch 1 (269 Utlca Ave...
...I hope in my next article on the Drive to announce an increase far beyond the sum already raised— $1,118.67, and to make special reference to other branches actively engaged in meeting their quotas...
...Class on Mondays at 8:30 p. m. Regular meeting every Tuesday...
...After weeka of hard work by the members of the branch, the Ocean Theatre strike was finally won by Local 4. Stagehands, and the manager of the theatre Is now employing union help...
...The laal meeting of the preaent Ijibor Committee will lake place Saturday, May 26, al 1 p : « . The Meciftlve committees of the So, ialiat leagues are Invited to attend this meeting...
...10:30, HlppiMlrome Grand Opera, Friday, June 1-4:30 p. in...
...Robert Koeppicus, 58...
...Friedman: "Songs of the Revolution"—Mldwood Forum, Room 51, 1401 Kings Highway, Brooklyn...
...The concluding section of the pamphlet charts an immediate program for the party...
...Following the dinner, Hitler, Mussolini, Dollfuss, Father Coughlin and Hu.y Long in the persons of Eddie Dawley, Mike Arcone, Fritz Eisner, Al Levy and Murray Nathan discussed in an informal manner ( in Arc-one's case, in I t a l i a n ) 'ie merits of ' T eism, the Hope of the World" and their personal qualifications as the greatest man of all time...
...drniiiu and music...
...Samuel H. Friedman, 49...
...Samuel il...
...Ronald Duval, 22...
...Vote for the other candidates: Nathan Chimin, 203...
...MANHATTAN t th A D. (»5 Ave...
...Hippodrome Grunil Opera...
...David Kaplan, 83...
...i-ts, wear'rig blue jhirts and flying red fla(?s, must demonstrate May 30...
...Amicus Most, 134...
...1:30, "Half Hours with Shnkespeare"— 1.1 mini ii'oi/i- and Associate Players...
...drama and music...
...A Militant Pamphlet The "Militants" of the Socialist Party of New York have issued a pamphlet entitled "Towards a Militant Program for the Socialist Party of America...
...Louis Waldman, 297, and B. C. Vladeck, 293...
...More poster* will follow thla one If It I* a "sell out...
...New branch In :trd /Hi A. I...
...The pamphlet is divided into three parts, the first section discussing the need for a new orientation of International Socialism, especially stressing the limits of democracy, the probable necessity for resorting to extraparliamentary methods in achieving power, and the essential role of the dictatorship of the proletariat in retaining power...
...6, Clement...
...Following elnaely on the ateps of New Itm-helle, Yonker* has been admitted Into the Y.P.S.L...
...But unfortunately the majority of the members of the Socialist Party are poor, unemployed, suffering from the same sense of insecurity which marks millions of workers elsewhere...
...Maurice Miller, 1. Alternates—William M. Feigenbaum, 293...
...IIKI'III and Our Changing T i m e s ," Bishop I i o n i is J. MrConnell...
...ili| > | i i i i l i ' n i i i i '; i unit Opera...
...At least one should be hanging in every Yipsel and party headquarters...
...Theodore Shapiro, 120...
...Chattel Slavery" — 3:30 p. m. — People'* education Forum, 2005 7th Ave...
...Joseph Glass, 73...
...Ellis Sulkonen, 66...
...Jacob Panken, 316...
...Speaker unit topic to be unnnunced— 22ml A. 1...
...YPSL's Join Big Memorial Day Peace Demonstration p L O S I N G the Y.P.S.L...
...The pamphlet Is available at the Rand School Rook Store...
...r know to MMWlar which comrade made the donation and to which branch quota the donation is to be credited...
...7th A. D. (789 Bagmen Place).—Enrolled voter*' meeting laat Tuesday, at which Matthew Levy spoke...
...Mobilization meeting for the May 30th demonstration at Mitchel Square, 168th St...
...Elizabeth C. Roth, 334...
...Red Falcon Flight to hold charter party on Saturday, May 26, 2 p. m , at I'.'/ Montague St...
...10:45, Hill Bower...
...Discussion of the majority and minority resolution...
...unless otherwise Indicated...
...Vote for the other candidates: Jack Altman, 150...
...BROOKLYN Dawntawa (157 Montague St...
...Harriet Ayes, soprano...
...Martha Koopman: "The Bugaboo of I iridic Ownership"—7lh A. I > Branch, 789 Elimere I'liice...
...Symposium...
...The stage was set for a stimulating, interesting evening, and with the assistance of August Claesscns, Samuel DeWitt and others the trick was turned...
...near Main St., Flushing, I . I. FRIDAY...
...I. Fried, 11...
...A diarusaioo will take place ol the events of the laat live month* on the party's lahor work...
...10:15, "Thjf Union Assembly," talk and music...
...to ill*, cuts plan* for building and strengthening the Manhattan organization and coordinating and intensifying Ylpsel activity...
...Ed Koppel, 136...
...i i l m s singer...
...Vote for the other candidates: Samuel A. DeWitt, 406...
...But after examining the income of last week, I am disjwsed to throw formality to the winds and start 'getting personal" with my comrades...
...City Organizer Bob Parker, Executive Secretary Ben Fischer and other* will speak...
...Morris Herman, 333...
...Kirby Page, 6...
...No Speeches, No S ytnpoaia, No Cauri" will be the feature of the lint city-wire League hike, Sunday, May 27...
...Samuel Friedman, 143...
...Harry W. Laidler, 319...
...Nirholaa Ave...
...Features of the Week on (231 m.) WEVD (1300 K.c...
...5:15, FJIzuheth Andres, coutrallo...
...Branch, 864 Suiter Ave., Brooklyn...
...Falcon group, led by Mildred Geblner, meets every Wednesday at 4 p. in...
...Thuriday, May 31-4:45 p. in...
...John* Place...
...Nicholas Ave., be...
...8, Millie Hull Program- Cnnrud and Treinont, piano dun...
...Ill Branch meeting Monday, May 28, at headquarter...
...Mary Fox, 169...
...Membership meeting Monday, May 28...
...calendar ^ for May—which opened with an inspiring May Day Labor Demonstration and hag been crowded with parades, demonstrations, a banquet, etc.—will be a mighty united Youth Demonstration against War a i r ism on May 30...
...I am confident that the Upper West Side will promptly fall in line among the "big shots," for this sum is far, far from the designated quota of this center of wealth and affluency...
...Theatre Union Forum...
...Edward Levinson...
...Its quota is a very large one, but we have already credited with $69...
...at 16 a. ni...
...NEW YORK'S CONVENTION DELEGATION The following were elected deleg a t e s to the National Convention from New York City: New York City — At Large, Frank _ Crosswaith was the onlv candidate and received 1,302 votes...
...But after examining the various lists which have been turned in, I am convinced that a considerable number of comrades strained every effort to raise as large a fund as possible among their friends and comrades...
...10:30, Hippodrome (irnnd Opera...
...Evelyn Young, 69...
...Edward Lcvinson, 123...
...Mobilization plans for the May soth demonstration(singing, etc) will be part of the hike...
...Ice cream featival Saturday, May 26, at headquarter...
...Louis Hendin, 248...
...8 p. m...
...The vote for alternates was: William Lowber, 154...
...Crouwalth: "Wage Slavery v...
...and 126th St...
...11th A. D.—Important business meeting affecting future activity of branch...
...Tuesday, May 2!> 8 p. in., Herman ll...
...Voting on referendum...
...Alternates: A. C. Weinfeld, 105...
...5, Clement...
...Delegates in New York and Richmond Counties (five to be elected): Algernon Lee, 361...
...Bridge party Saturday, May 26, at headquarters...
...Steven Harry, snugs...
...Street meeting Monday, May 28, corner St...
...5:45, "Tin- Virginians," male q<[IUIl lit...
...Marningaida Height...
...Wednesday...
...Attractive potters advertl*lng Ihe V.P.S.L—about two by four feet are available In thr City office for 15 • cuts, two for a quarter...
...Ther speakers will protest the fleet maneouvers scheduled f >r the following day and war preparations, the deportation ' o f f >ur young German workers into " jrmany by the Hollm d go -eminent, the attack by Legionaires l a s t May 30 on six Yipsels a t Mitchel Square and the slaughter of Cuban workers and stddents...
...6:30, "inimi Mnrelies On," driimatlr sketch...
...MAY 1 Beta I.ow: 'The Problems of the German Social Deiuneracy"- 8th A. D. Branch, 220 Kusl loth Si...
...The vote in New York City for delegate and alternate-at-large for t h e State of New York was: Delegate, Norman Thomas, who was the oply candidate, received 1,373 votes...
...10:30, "Around the Samovar"—Zlnolda Nlcollnu, soprano: Simon PhlllpuM, balalaika artist, and / i n n ' s (iypsy Orchestra...
...Esther Friedman was elected alternate by a vote of 779...
...A few days ago checks came in to the credit of Sunnyside for an additional $1.67 and $4, and we are .expecting any day for a jump to higher figures...
...No effort should be overlooked to gain supporters for this highly Important organization...
...I'elham Parkway line of the I.R.T...
...G. A. Gerber, 319...
...Margaret Lamont, 74...
...Edwin Koppel, 130...
...The three delegates from Ll'onx County will de definitely decided on by Saturday, May 26...
...Comrade Urblner 1* making plan* for a membership drive...
...5:45, "Musical Clttea" llosiillc Housniun, eoniposer...
...Congressional campaign being planned, also canvass of enroled Socialist voter...
...I « i Red banner with white lettering "Down With Fascism I" at the parade laat Saturday...
...Glglt...
...MONDAY, MAY 2( Leonurd'Lazarus: "Organizing Queens llu* Drlvef*"—21*t A. D. Urunrh, 2307 Snyder Av,e., Urooklyn...
...James Oneal, 65...
...talks lly oulstiintliug dancers...
...The second part briefly reviews the hlitory of the American party, and the "emergence of the Left...
...I do not at the moment of writing know who is responsible for the odd 67 cents...
...Entertainment by Rebel Arts players...
...A general membership meeting of all Manhattan Yipsels will be held immediately following the hike at the Harlem headquarters at 3005 7th Ave...
...The world premiere of the Traveling Labor Theatre before a trip through seven state* will take place the evening of May Seth at the Washington Heights Labor (.enter, 1130 St...
...May 17 11 a. ni., Forward Hour...
...Mi.lwo.d (Room 64, 1401 Klnga Highway).— Important branch meeting Monday, May 38...
...Alexander Kahn, 240, and Jack Altman, 216...
...iilvli...
...Louis P. Goldberg, 81...
...and Broadway, Tuesday, May 29, at 8:30 p. m. Mm Festival and Dunce of circle 8, Srs., Kings, at the Amalgamated Temple, 11 Arlon Place, Brooklyn, Saturday, May 26...
...Hoom 7. 600 W. 126th St...
...We hope other readers will recognize the...
...Sunnyside Branch, while unable to raise its large quota at one sitting, is thrilling our office with substantial checks every few days...
...A considerable number of donations have come in from New Leader readers, unaffiliated with any party branches, and due credit has been given them...
...Monday...
...Party Notes NEW YOBK CITY Labor (•aaaaittM...
...Entertainment and dance Saturday evening, June 9, In the Church basement, 101 I'll 11 <-limit St...
...The vote for the o'.her candidates was as folows: Reinhold Niebuhr, 155...
...a* Circle 1, Westchester, with eighteen new members...
...i n k A D.-Branch meeting Tuesday, May 28, at home of Comrade Fiehandler, 31* West HWth St...
...Max Frankle, 25...
...and on top of that came across with $53...
...Samuel Block, 49...
...QUEENS Par R o c k , way (1861 Mott Ave...
...BRONX The quarter* for the WHTRMFTUSD Danre have been changed to the Juliette Mansion...
...Ml lady's Style Itevlew...
...Starting at 134th Street and St Nicholas Avenue at 12:30, the YP3L, Spartacus Youth, ( . ' - o n a nist Youth Opposition, Communist League for Strug !c (Youth Sect i o n ) , Student League for Industrial Democracy, Young Circle League, Young Poale Zion, Vanguard Youth, Pioneer Youth, Youth Committee Against Fascism, Student Conference Ag-» ..st F a s c i s m , and the New York Conference Against War (Youth Section) will parade through Harlem to HOth Ueet and Fift' Avenue...
...I'hll Heller: Tonic to be announced— 16th A. D. Brunch, 6(118 Hay Parkway, Urooklyn, Jacob Bernstein: "The> Critical Analysis of Capitalism"—Flushing Branch, Room 221, terminal Building, Rnosevell Ave...
...Maurice Miller, 8. Queens County—Anna Bercowitz, 92...
...Julius Gerber, 355...
...Three hundred Yipsels and their friend., filled Brown- ille Labor Lyceum last Saturday and made a success of the Yipsels * v n - ner and Symp.sium...
...Emil Brombcrg 250...
...Murray Baron, 158...
...Kings County (four to be elected) —Charles Solomon, 340...
...ly Henry Fmchter M > previous articles on the " * United Socialist Drive were written in an impersonal, dignified mann«r, entirely befitting the pages of The New Leader...
...Theresa B. Wiley, 630...
...The Upper West Side, slow in starting, is all set for a record...
...Branch meeting Tuesday, May 29...
...10, North Queens In 'The Heart of New York...
...With a total quota for New York of approximately $7,000, we have thus, far raised $1,118.67...
...Purpose to raise balance o f brunch quota for thr L u l l e d Socialist Drive...
...Several plays and a puppet show wll be displayed...
...Samuel Block, 28...
...in the No More War Parade —a thousand Young S< ir...
...Hen lllu••••iiIn I K . The New Leader Review...
...The comrades meet at the I'elham Parkway station of the Leilng ton Ave...
...Leon Gilbson, 142...
...Murray Baron, 124...
...Other unions helped 'ie success of the dinner in the preparatory stages...
...8: 1^, "A Night In Franic-j^tOiir), "li...
...Amicus Most, 129...
...Discussion meeting, Saturday, May 26, 8:30 p. i n . , on "Pacifism and the Clasa War...
...Open-air meeting* Friday* at Eastern Parkway and Cilia Ave...
...8:30, JiimiitCa Night In "The Heart of New York...
...Monday, May 28, regular branch meeting, voting on the referendum...
...Brighton Baach (1113 Brighton Beach Ave...
...Village (201 Sullivan...
...t t h A. D. (167 Tompkins Ave...
...Congn hsl.iiiiil Series Congress•nan J. II Sinclair...
...SATURDAY, MAT 16 J. 11...
...Wilho Hedman, 295, and Max Delson, 161...
...Joseph Glass, 38...
...1:15...
...May 18-4:30 p. ni., Actor*' Dinner Qui), ill i n l i n n of Dm In Hardy...
...being formed...
...Morningside Heights may have been the residential section of rich people, and for all we know it still harbors a considerable number of well-todo...
...Memoria' Day the day of military display—will become a lay of protest inst war and fascism...
...Those who know where It la or aaw It after the parade, please inform Jack Altman or Ben Senltaer...
...Iaabelle Friedman, leader...
...One large table at the dinner was completely taken by . large group, chiefly non-Yipsels| of the Ladies' Garr >nt Shipping Clerks' Union...
...125...
...The vote for the others follows: I. Minkoff, 159...
...Simon Berlin, 339...
Vol. 17 • May 1934 • No. 65
