The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 13, 1925, Page 8

Page Eight THE DAILY WORKER Tuesday, January 13, 1925 Special New York Page of Anniversary Issue NEW YORK ENGLISH HARLEM BRANCH IN LEAD; BIG SALE OF INSURANCE POLICIES TO NON-PARTY MEMBERS NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—The total paid in on DAILY WORKER insurance Policies at the DAILY WORKER agency here to Jan. 9 was $1,549. Some $200 more have been sent direct to Chicago from the New York district. Pretty fair beginning, considering the fact that New York did not begin its drive until several weeks after the rest of the country. In due time the Boal of $9,051 set down he quota for the New York district will be passed. | In amount of poli old, the Wnglish Harlem Branch stands first. "This | branch sold more sh of stock in the DAILY WORKER last year than any other branch in the United States,+— and is determined to repeat its win ning of this high. hon The Finnish South Brooklyn branch stands secon nd West Side English third. Bronx No. 1 and Down town glish follow. There should be a little race between these three Eng- branch has also sold a goodly number jot Policies to outsiders. These com- jrades are setting an example. that |should be followed by every DAILY WORKER builder, turning their faces toward the masses outside the party | rather than trying to sell all policies lish branches as well as the Williams-|within the membership alone. And| burg English which today stands|both Mins and Kobel get subs from| eighth. The Hungarian Yorkville and|the same people\to whom they sell Lettish are also among the leaders. |the policies. But the branch that has sold the largest percentage of its quota to date | copies of this anniversary number is the Astoria English branch of|Sounds big, but it isn’t. A little group eleven members, which has paid $40|/of Garment Workers who are not of its quota of $55 or 73 per cent. party members, headed by Ida Weiss- The individual honor goes to Com-| man, is ordering five thousand copies, rade H. F. Mins, who has already sold | nearly as many as the whole party or- nearly one hundred dollars worth of|ganization put together, and they are policies, and every dollar of them to/going to distribute all these papers non-members. to non-Communists. This is another Comrade Kobel of the Esthonian | good example to follow. New York is ordering over 11,000 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF Y. W. L. IN NEW YORK CITY, JAN. 16 NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 12.—A general membership meeting of the Young Workers League of New York will be held Friday, Jan. 16, at Stuyvesant Casino, 142 Second Ave. At this meeting the statement of the National Executive Committee on the work of the league and Its future tasks will be discussed. Comrade John Williamson, executive secretary of the league, will speak for the N. E. C. Discussion will follow. it is the duty of every member of the league to be present at this meeting, so that a large representation as possible can be present. Comrades, cancel al! other meetings. Get after every member who may not know of the meeting and bring him there. AoE EE aaa asa SSS SERS EE SEES EST] Saturday Eve, Feb, 28, 1925 Please Keep the Above Date Open Concert and Dance Given by The Bronx Section, Workers Party At Workers Hall 1347 BOSTON ROAD Admission 50 Cents. HELP BUILD UP THE BRONX SECTION SAN RAAT N SEAN SES ENTS ES TANNER ETT TEES Se TTT TT TT BRONX OPEN FORUM SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 8 P. M. eC, Workers Hall, 1347 Boston Road Alexander Trachtenberg will lecture on AMERICAN IMPERIALISM ALL WELCOME ALL WELCOME Le , rt Greetings from New York City to our on its first anniversary oe ea ey Downtown Jewish Branch No. 1, Workers Party, English Commanist Daily May it live and work relentlessly for the Communist cause. Downtown Jewish Branch, No. 1, Workers Party 105 Eldridge Street, New York City N. Y. Labor Leaders Disagree with Smith On Child Labor Law (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—The New York State Federation of Labor has issued a statement demanding that the state legislature ratify the proposed child labor amendment without delay, declaring their opposition to the plan of Gov. Smith and the republican party and democratic party leaders to submit the amendment to a special election. The federation declares that the state representatives were elected on platforms supporting the child la- bor amendment, and therefore delay involved in a referendum is unneces- sary. The New York labor body, however, agrees with all other recommenda- tions in Gov. Smith’s message. There ara no specific recommendations | which would increase the influence of | the workers. Greetings from the Jewish Bath Beach Branch Workers Pariy 1940 Benson Ave., Brocklyn, N. Y. We congratulate the Daily Worker on its first anniver- sary and wish ii success in its work for a good militant daily, for the workers in their cause. Bronx English Branch, No. 2, Workers Party 1347 Boston Road, Bronx, N. Y. Blakesberg’s Dairy Restaurant and Bakery 1531 Madison Avenue New York D. Blakesberg, Mer. , ‘| treated, as well as the development ‘}of capitalism and the subsequent rise COMMUNIST EDUCATION DEVELOPS RAPIDLY THRU NEW YORK WORKERS SCHOOL CLASSES AND LECTURES (Special to The Daily Worker) New York, Jan. 13.—New York has been witnessing a rapid development in Communist educational activity since the organization of the Workers’ School as an institution controlled and directed by the Workers Party. Never in the history of the party has so much interest been displayed by our New York membership in educational work. ‘This is in line with the gen- eral intensification thruout the party of our activities on the educational field. The Workers’ School aims to es- tablish itself as the educational cen- ter for New York militants. A frankly | Communist organization, it offers workers that training, from a Com munist standpoint, which is essential for effective service in the struggle against capitalism, The school now offers at its central | headquarters a party training cours a trade.union'training course, and se eral general courses, Party Training Course. The party training course is intend- | ed for party members only. It con-} sists of four classes in the Interna-| tional Communist Movement, Prin- ciples of Communism, Marxism, and American Economie and Social His. tory. The course on the International Communist Movement, given by Will- {ain Weinstone, will treat of the origin, development and dissolution of the ¥irst and Second Internationals. It will describe the “conditions under which each of the Internationals was formed; their principles and tactics the struggles of.tendencies and what each contributed to the working clas movement. It will review the discus sions and decisions of the five con gresses of the Communist Internation al, outlining the principles and tactts of Leninism. The course on the Principles of |B. ©. of Communism thruout the city jnew in progress as follows: | Thursday. '| Educational Centers every Sunday sian Revolution.” At the next session, on Tuesday, January 27, he will deal with the “Internal Controversies with. in the Russian Communist Party. Every Friday night, Ludwig Lore conducts a class dn Current Events Besides this, courses are given in ele- mentary and advanced Wnglish on Monday nights, and Public Speaking on Tuesday nights. Workers Educational Centers. The Workers’ School has established elucational centers in various parts of the city, where classes in Comun- m, American Labor History and Eng- lish are given. Among the most suc. cessful efforts of the school has been the organization of classes in the A. and also in the district. These are Bronx Center, 1347 ‘Tuesday, 8 p. m. Harlem Center, 64 Tuesday. Willlamsburg, 319 Tuesday. Brownsville Conter, 1844 Pitkin Ave., Monday. Lower Manhattan, 208 FE. 12th atreet,] Bostun Road, E. 104th street, Grand street, Lower West Side, 345 W. 39th street, Wednesday. Such classes are also being arrang- ed in Yonkers, Newark, and Paterson. Tu addition, courses in Americen Heo- nomic Development are given in the Harlem and Williamsburg Centers. Open Forums, Open Forums are being conducted in the Bronx, Harlem and Brownsville night at 8 p. m. These are meeting with considerable success. Among | the lecturers are such prominent Com munists as Ben Gitlow, Juliet Stuart | Poyntz, Joseph Manley, William Wein. stone, Ludwig Lore, etc. Library and Rescarch Bureau. The organization of the school tib-| Communism will outline the develop ment of society from the dissolution of the early Communist society to the period of imperialism, covering the period of slavery, feudalism, and the introduction and evolution of capital ism, the rise and development of the state and other institutions of clam tule. It will introduce the lessons of Marx and Engels railing Ane state and the necessity of ‘the dictatorshir of the proletariat as the .transition period to the overthrow of all class rule. During the first term, the course in Marxism will consider the philosophi- cal theory of Marx. This will include a study of idealism and materialism, dialectics, historical matertalism, the class struggle, and the state and pro- letarian dictatorship. The economic theory of Marx will be taken up in the second term. Alexander Trachtenberg conducts the class in American Economic and Social History. This deals with the forees which led to the discovery and settlement of the American continent, the economic organization and social] institutions of the American colonies. the class character of the constitution and other fundamental enactments, the establishment of the factory sys- tem, economic expansion. The forces underlying the Civil War will also be of American imperialism. Trade Union Training Course. This course, open to active militants in the trade unions, offers several classes in American Labor History, Communism, and Organization. “The course in the History of Amert. can Trade Unionism, given by Solon De Leon, follows the development of American trade unionism from the formation of the first known local in 1792, The growth from local to inter- national organization, from craft to industrial unionism, from “pure /and simple” ideas to independent political action, from a reform to a revolution- ary outlook, will ba traced in detail. Among the organizations whose his- tory will be studied are the Knights ot Labor, the American Federation of Labor, the Industrial Workers of the World, and the Trade Union Bduca- tional League. A course on the Fundamentals of Communism, with particular reference to Communist theory and tactics in rary, to be known as the Brower Mem | orial Library, is proceeding rapidly | This will serve as a study center for students of the school, party members and sympathizers generally. In conjunction with the library a re- | search bureau will be established to gather and file information on politi. | cal and economic developments in the various countries. A file will be kept of American and European Commun- {at dailies and periodicals, as well as other important labor publeations. Much important work is to be done ‘a this connection, and comrades are urged to come over to the school and help whenever they have time, par- ticularly Saturday aftetrnoons. Registration is still open for many of the courses given at the Workers’ School and the Workers’ Educational Centers. The winter season of th. school will end on March 18. Ragis- tratton for the spring term will begin on February 15. Por information and registration ap- ply at the office of the Workers’ School, 208 EB. 12th street, Telephone Stuyvesant 4634, or at Workers’ Edu- cational Centers. s# © Organizes Clipping Bureau. NEW YORK.~The Workers’ School is organizing a clipping bureau to clip and file articles and news items bear. ing on the political and economic struggles in the different countries. This bureau aims to provide comrades with a ready access to various surces of information, and will prove a valu- able asset to the party membership in New York. Volunteers are needed immediately to help in the work of clipping and sorting. Comrades are urged to come over to the school headquarters, 208 East 12th street, whenever they have time, especially on Saturday after- noons. trade unions, will be given by Oliver Carlson. In addition, there will be a symposium by well known militants on the Problems of Organization in Trade Unions, taking up such questions as structure of trade unions, the work of the various committees, parliamentary procedure, etc. A class fn. .public speaking especially adapted for trade Among these, is a highly interest- ing and instructive course in the Rus- sian Revolution given by the well The Harlem English Branch of the Workers Party, Local No. 7, the First Anniversary of the Birth Working Class Daily in the United States, Greetings to the DAILY WORKER For Its One Year of Revolutionary Work / Don’t Forget the Political Prisoners In America, Europe, Asia This, Too, Is Revolutionary Work INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ AID AND LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL JOINT BAZAAR February 11, 12, 13, 14, At the Lyceum, 86th and 3rd Ave. Send Articles and Contributions to 208 East 12th Street MEMORIAL Sunday, February. 1, 2 P, M Madison | Square Garden SPEAKERS: FOSTER, RUTHENBERG, OLGIN, STACHEL CHORUS OF 500 VOICES Admission 50 Cents Auspices: Workers Party of America COMING IN NEW YORK THE GREAT EVENTS Keep These Dates Open February 1—Lenin Memorial, Madison Square Garden February | 1-14—Defense Bazaar, Lyceum, 86th St. and 3rd Ave. March 15—Press Pageant Madison Square Garden Greets with Great Joy of the only The Daily Worker Harlem English Branch 64 Hast 104th Street, New York City,