The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 25, 1933, Page 5

DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, MONDA THE STORY SO-RAR: The crew by what they witnessed during a brief stop at the Soviet port of Lenin- grad, organize and strike against working on a Sunday, their day off. Led by Slim, a member of the Marine Workers Industrial Union, the ship is being slawly organized, with more and more members of the crew joining the union. You read how Pitts, after joining the M. W. I. U. at Leningrad, circulated a resolution for the defense of the Soviet Union, and how Bobby attentied the world read how the men protested against Paste for Sunday. dinner, marching of the S. S, Utah, deeply impressed congress of the I. S. H, You-also the serving of hash and tapioca together to the kitéhen and de- manding better food, ‘Then they go about organizing a ship’s committee. Now read on: ENERAL excitement. follows this. “Strike! Throw-the mate over- board! Lag ought-teigét this, too! Black gang strikes,,ttoo! Yes! No! It took ‘Slim fully. fiveiminutes be- fore he could restore order. “Comrades, take it easy! We'vé\ got to get our ship's comniittee set-up; then we'll discuss this question!” “* Stanley got up. “You remain in the ship’s committee, undérstand?” This time the whdlé messroom in- sisted on it, Slim agreed and con- tinued: “As second representative I propose Eddie, to represent the youth workers.” 4 “Agreed!” \ “Does anyone here have any ob- jections to me and Eddie representing the deck department?” At first-nobody answered. Then the little Finn spoke up in a low voice: “The only. thing I got against Eddie is the snake-ranch he keeps under his bunk.” “Shut up, you putik;" called Eddie, as everyone burst out ‘ldughing. “That’s a serious objection, kid,” said Slim, “If you. can’t keep your own. bunk clean, you:-won’t be able to fight for the demands’ of the crew for cleaner quarters.” Eddie became embarrassed grew red as an Indian. “Allright,” said the little Finn, “I withdraw the objection, if Eddie keeps his bunk cleaner from now on.” . Slim glanced at Eddie, who looked like a wet cat. “Don’t want to get-sore at com- radely criticism, Eddie.” » “I’m not sore.” “That's. the comrade. Allright, if| there’s no further objections I call for a show of hands.” ~: | All hands went up, éxcépt the Bos’n. | “How about you, Bos’n?” “Am I on this too?” Slim looked. the Bos'n. in the eye. “That's up to you:.do you consider yourself one of us,—or. one of them?” The Bos’n looked kind of sheepish, “Allright with me.” Slim now proposéd that the black | gang should set up theit men. Bobbie and Shorty were elected by them. The ‘fellers were beginning to get restless, some of them had to go 6n watch. ape"Tell you. what,’* proposed Slim. “Suppose we let Fritz talk to his gang when they come off tonight. Then when they-have their..candidates set up, we can'vote on. the. ship's com- mittee as.a whole,” | The men agreed, some of them call- | ing for Prita-to be sure to be elected. | It was settled to continue the mect- ing at ten that night. At seven bells, the three members of the ship’s group met with Fritz in the steward’s fo’castle. They discussed something for about ten minutes and then scat- | tered. Pitts went in, search of the second assistant. . ,; He, wanted the -key to the oil-room. .., ,, Fritz visited | Sparks—he wanted,,.to,,hear some music. . .. and “___Just FromKissing.” HAT night, Fritz hag. the pantry- man, the two stewards, the ‘mid- ships messman, the ggullion, and even the two cooks, .dgwn to the messroom. This was the dyiggest meet- ing yet. At-10 sharp, Pitts proposed that the meeting be,opened and a chairman elected. Sijm,;was unani- mously elected. He grabbed a tin mug and opened the meeting, Fritz took the deck fjrst, and ex- plained the thing to his, gang. “Before we proceed to nominations, I want to make a suggestion. We have a colonial worker in our gang, the Filipino here. I propose him as one for the committee, to show our solidarity with the cok and colo- nial seamen. What the'héll, we stand for equal rights Pe ad wages, without difference of rdée, national- ity or clars 2c = “That's right!” cal tts. The brown-skinned Yies$man looked around in surprise. .His™Adam’s apple agitated up‘and dowfl, aif he want- ed to say something:<"* , “Go ahead, boy,” Shorty encour- DR. JULIUS EATTINSKY 107 BRISTOL STREET Bet. Pitkin and Sutter” Aves., Brooklyn PHONE: DICKENS.2-3012 Office Hours: 8-10 A.M., 1-2, 6-8 P.M, Intern’l Workers Order DENTAL DFT. rw ent 80 FIFTH AVENUE 1TH FLOOR ” Under Personal me “Dr. C. Weissman” : 8 eet Erercimtione Pitiee White Gold Filled ZYL Shell Frames Lenses not ineludea COHEN’S, 117 Orchard St. aiscahpaes Obchard Paid id WORKERS—EAT AT THE Parkway Cafeteria 1638 PITKIN AYENUE 50 + $1.00 ’ INSTALLMENT 37 aged him. The sweat broke out on the Fili- pino's forehead. “Kameradoes!” he blurted, “what kamerado Fritz say, that’s the truth. I been treated bad, awful bad, on many, many ‘ships, Same with all my compagneros. This ship, not so bad. But hours awful long:” The Filipino stopped short, but seeing everybody interested, he continued: “I got not only be mess- man, but go clean all the officers’ cabins—fix beds, bring fresh water, yes—mate says, me got to shine his shoes too!” “What!” called several voices. Even the second assistant cussed when he | heard this, “Yes, xamerados!” The. Filipino was beginning to get excited. “He make me shine his shoes! I no want to do that!” Bobby jumped up. “Why the hell don’t you throw them overboard? I’d shine something else for that rat!” GAIN everything was excitement. The Filipino got more worked up, and Slim considered it wise to let him alone for a while. He asked if anyone else wanted the floor. Bobby jumped up. Slim reminded “I'm sticking to the point! I make him to stick to the point. @ motion we sehd the ship's commit- tee up to the mate right now and tell him if he don’t treat this guy better we'll beat the living jesus out of him!” Again commotion. Bobby could make a snail get excited. Slim rapped for order. “For. Bobby's information, the ship’s committee is not yet elected. When it is, they will handle the com- plaint.” “But that ain’t no way to handle it,” protested Barney. “The ship's committee will decide. Any further discussion on the ques- tion of having a colonial worker on the committee?” Fritz took the deck again. “I worked on many Dutch and English ships where they used Chinese and Hindus, passing coal, and in the steward’s de- partment. These workers get the dirtiest jobs, the lowest pay, and the | worst quarters. We're always told that these races aren’t clean, aren't honest, aren’t educated, and all that. But whose fault is that? These men are kept like slaves in the boarding houses in Rotterdam and Liverpool. The number one man takes part of their wages, too, and is a stool Pigeon!” The second assistant laughed at Fritz’s excitement. “What the devil do you want us to do about it?” .“A whole lot! We can support the program of the I. S. H. for colonial \seamen! We can put this comrade |on the committee!” “We're doing all that,” called Shorty. “Let's proceed, Chairman!” “All right,” called Slim. “No ob- jections to the Filipino. Whom else have you nominated,” Fritz was nominated unanimously. Slim announced the full’ committee to be as follows: For deck department —Slim and Eddie. ' For black gang—Bobby and Shorty. For steward’s department — Fritz and the Filipino. Pitts took the floor. “Comrades, I propose that we nominate. Bill Has- kell, the second assistant here, as representative from the officers.” ES as E, second assistant, ‘surprised, wanted to say something, but Pitts continued: “I have watched him all through the trip and I know he’s with us, and that he’s a straight shooter. I know by right the officers should elect their own men, but most of them don’t understand like Bill does. It will be up to Bill to help win them over, and we'll give him a hand, won’t we, men?” “Yes, yes,” shouted the men, es- pecially Bobby and Barney, The second assistant wanted to get out of it somehow, but the hearty welcome from the crowd left him without any excuses. He grabbed Pitts around the neck: “You're a clever old fox!” Slim banged for order. “Com- rades, you heard the motion. Any objections?” “No objections at all!” shouted Bobbie. 3 “Discussion on the motion?” _ “Till say it's a damn good mo- tion!” insisted Bobbie. “You second the motion?” asked the chairman. “Do I? I'd like to see anybody stop me!” Bill Haskell was unanimously ac- cepted. Slim welcoméd him in the name of the crew and called for a vote on the whole committee, which now numbered seven. There was unanimous acceptance. “The ship’s committee stands elected.” Gunnar slapped the chairman on the back. “Now you're happy, hey comrade?” Slim's face didn’t deny it. “Henpy as an old maid getting her first kiss. But one doesn’t get babies from kiss- ing alone!” “Let's get to work then” called Bobby, making a jump for Slim. Everything was excitement again, “Wait a minute!” called Slim, “I make a motion that we call this meeting to a close now, and give the ship's committee time to elect a sec- ‘| retary and work out a program. ‘To- morrow night at ten, we all meet here again for the final decisions of the Committee. Agreed?” “AY! AYI” “The meeting is adjourned!” Near Hopkinson Ave. ” Brooklyn, N. Y. (Continued Tomorrow) JIM MARTIN MCSNOOT tS cee» coP x9 Y, SEPTEMBER 25, 1933 * Wise to Them! GUESS TLL BE On MY wary \ US OUT’_ HEY! THEY THREW Page Five by QUIRT’ YOURE TELLING (me! The World of the Theatre l—mm By HAROLD EDGAR Broadway and the Soviet Theatre. The forthcoming issue of the Journal of the U. S. S. R. Society for Cultural Relations with For- eign Countries (Voks) will be. de- voted to the Soviet Theatre. Com- rade. Apletin, the General Secre~ tary of Voks has sent out a letter requesting the opinion of foreign theatrical workers who have either visited the Soviet Union or learned about the Soviet Theatre from its performances abroad. The present writer has not as yet visited the Soviet Union and has seen only the work of the Moscow Art Theatre whose pro- ductions outside Russia were not representative of its latest ten- dencies, the Moscow Kamerny Theatre which, during its first for- eign tours, also presented only the efforts of its pre-revolutionary days and “The Dybbuk” as pro- duced by the Habima Theatre. This is hardly sufficient by it- self~to permit one an opinion of the Soviet Theatre. But there are other ways of becoming acquainted with the Soviet Theatre though, to be sure, less satisfactory ones— than the actual witnessing of per- formances. There are profusely illustrated monographs in Russian, German, French and English. There are magazines (notably the Inter- national Theatre, organ of the In- ternational movement of worker theatres.) And it is a sign of the enormous vitality of the Soviet Theatre that even an acquaintance with it through such indirect sources can be of real value to the American theatre worker, both as inspiration for a feeling about the theatre and as a guide in actual theatrical technique. That the Worker’s Theatre move- ment has everything to learn from the example of the Soviet Theatre must be clear to everyone close to that movement, but that the Soviet Theatre is a mine of theatrical in- struction even for the professional bourgeois theatre, is something that hardly any of the American theatre workers who have visited the Soviet Union and become enthusiastic, over its theatre seem ‘to have grasped. The Soviet Theatre—and it is a theatre-worker of the pro- fessional bourgeois stage who says | this—is the greatest school of theatrical craftsmanship that the world possesses today. That so many workers of the bourgeois theatre| without having learned some of its countless lessons, with- out having understood that they as theatre-people could profit in, their own work by*what they have seen, is simply an indication that the American bourgeois theatre is mostly dead. or non-existent. The living elements in the theatre all over the world must. be galvanized and reshaped by the actual organi- zation and procedure of the Soviet theatre. True, it seems nearly impossible to build a culturally organic theatre | within the orbit of the professional | bourgeois stage in America, and much of what has been accom- plished by the Soviet Theatre has been made possible by the revolu- tion; but by courage, integrity, in- telligence and hard work some pro- gress may be effected even here and now. The point is that no individual and no theatre in West- ern Europe or in America—and I am not. forgetting Gordon Craig whose suggestive writings and drawings were undoubtedly an im- portant influence im the theatre before 1917 can make us visualize the goal, teach us the necessary steps to be taken toward it, and Serve as a. universal theatrical school better than the theatre of the U. S. S. R. What these lessons are that may “i learned from the theatre of Stanislavsky, Meyerhold and Vach- tangov, from such productions- as Princess Turandot” or “The In- spector General”; from such units as the Tran (theatre of the labor heatres from the more recent and specifically Post-revolutionary or- ganizations, from the new drama- turgy, from the various studios and schools, we shall discuss in more detail in a later article. October Dance Will Help Keep Workers’ Home in Chi, Open CHICAGO, Ill_—The Ukrainian Labor Home, center of many working-class activities in Chicsqo, is in danger of being closed be- cause of the burden of taxes and mortgages. s The board of management has] sent out an appeal to all working-| class organizations to come to a concert and dance held to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Labor Home, on October 1, at 4 p. m, at the Home, 2457 W. Chicago Ave. The directors have clso cppealed for workers to hecomo chareholde:s in the Home, which has been incor- porated, and thus help to remove the financial burdea o1 (32 Tome. hace from the many national |: By WALTER SNOW “ON GUARD FOR THE SOVIET) UNION,” by Maxim Gorky. In- ternational Publishers, New York. 15 cents, ee As the first “udarnik’”—shock bri-| gader—of the U. S. S. R., Maxim) Gorky is showered with letters. They | come from timid Western intellec- tuals seeking a beacon light in the world storm. They are mailed by baffled young Soviet workers, who feel that their country should im- mediately solve all the personal complexes of its citizens. Courage- ous men and women salute Gorky and futile, vituperative humani- tarians and open enemies of the Communist State spit snakes’ venom at his undaunted head. To this last class of corre- spondents Gorky, with a twinkle in his eyes, writes, “It is absolutely un- true, fellow citizens, that I see noth- ing bad or drab in the Soviet Union. For example, I see you; and to put/| it mildly one cannot say you are very lovely.” Seventeen Open Letters This collection of 17 open letters, each answering a different type of} message, is a most quotable book, |Even Romain Rolland, who con- tributes the introduction and re- counts the thought-processes by which he crossed over to the barri- cade of Revolution, cannot resist quoting at great length from Gorky’'s letters, In no other way can the unique flavor, the sparkle and the profundity of thought be conveyed adequately, The first letter, the challenge “To American Intellectuals,” which is a veritable “Communist Manifesto” of Culture, was printed nearly a year ago as a separate International Pamphlet under the sponsorship of the John Reed Club. A half dozen other letters would deserve similar republication if this book, which jcontains them all, were not so eco- nomically priced. Self-Limitation One such is the “Reply to an In- tellectual,” in which Gorky analyzes “the instinctive anarchy of the in- dividual, which has become in- grained in the course of ages through his oppression by the class state.” This reviewer would like to quote @ solid column from the microscopic | letter; instead we will confine our-| selves to three short sentences: “In- dividualism 1s a sterile attempt by the individual to defend himself against violence. But self-defense is| self-limitation, since in a state of self-defense the process of intellec- | |tual growth is retarded. Such a state is harmful alike to society and to the individual.” The single paper, “On Literature,” | is worth a carload of literary mani- festoes and should be memorized by | all radical writers and would-be critics. Without mentioning the now | deposed RAPP group by name, Gorky| attacks those critics who are “per-| haps very ¢well equipped ideo- logically but something seems to de- ter them from stating with the ut- most. clarity and simplicity the science of dialectic materialism as | applied to questions of art. They quote Karl Marx, Engels, Plekhanoy and Lenin, but they often obscure the meaning of these quotations by burying them under an avalanche of colorless verbiage.” | He flays critics “who attack the’ .The Workers Short-Wave Club will hold its next meeting on Wed-| nesday, 8.30 p. m. at the home of | M. Sobel, 646 St. Ann’s Avenue, Bronx. A transmitter demonstra-| tion will be given at the mecting. | For information, call TOpping 2-5520. | TONIGHT’S PROGRAMS WEAF—660 Ke. 1:00 PF. M.—Charlie Leland, Comedian; Male Quartet | 7:10—Billy Bachelor—sketch 7:30—Lum and Abner—Skewa s—Tho Goldbergs—Sketch $°00—Drematic Skeich Gibbons; Young Orch, 9:00—Gypsies Orch.; Frank karcer, Tenor 9:30--Ship of Joy, With Captain Hughes * rett Dobbs; Carrie Jacshs Bond Co: peser; Eva Gruninger, Contralto 10.00-- Concert Ensembi> 40:30—Jules Lande, Violin; Morton Bowe, ; ‘enor 11:00—Dance Orch, 11:45—From Pittsburgh; George M. Cohan Interviewed by Georze Seibel, Drama- le Pittsburgh Sun-Telegra, 12:00—Fisher Orch. bys 12:80 A, M.—Meroff Orch. eo ‘ WOR—710 Ke. 1:00 P, M.—Sports, Ford Frick 1:15—New Domestic Relations Court — Justice Samuel D. Levy '7:30—The Count of Monte Cristo—Sketch ‘1:45—News—Gabriel Hentter 8:00—Detectives Black and Blue—Mystery i 8:15—Veronica. Wiggins, Contralts 8:30—Morros Musical sioad 9:00—De Marco Sisters; Frank Sherry, ‘Tenor Wan a Packard and Prederick Bristol, 9:30—Horatius at the Brid, ‘Table—s) ‘The Witch's Tale igh iat :45—The 10:15—Current Zvents—Harlan Eugene Read Gorky Addresses the People | of the USSR and the World author instead of educating him and speak not of the methods of organ-| izing experience.” He deals with the questions of literature as personal versus class property, of historical themes selected by wr vho have |rather vague conceptions about the past and who erroneously think that life in the past was calmer and hap- Pier than it is now”; of “passive romanticism,” which follows in the wake of “stormy social tragedies,” and “active romanticism, which gen- erally precedes revolutions,” and of the “absurd and ridiculous Don Quixotism” that ‘enemies of the workers’ and peasants’ state should be allowed freedom of the press. On human conduct; “I am certain that the basic virtue of man is the | striving to better his conditions. ... To be able to find, to compare, to study the useful and harmful, the) beautiful and ugly~ outside of and within ourselves—this is the prin-| cipal biological power of man.” In the final’ essay, “On Tape-/| worms,” Gorky asserts, “If you,| young people, really want to live a| ‘grand and beautiful life,’ create it, | work side by side with those who are constructing a stupendous edifice that requires gigantic effort, that has no precedent,” | At last Gorky has compiled a com- pact guide-book’ for all sincere work- | ers and intellectuals seeking answers | to harrassing personal and social problems; to questions on Commu- nist culture, criticism, philosophy, | morals and immediate tactics. It is| an ideal volume with which to 8p-| Proach prospective -but hesitant re-| cruits to the movement. Cleansed | and refrseher-d by this crystal) spring, eyes will see more clearly the | road ahead and feet will tramp the) ground more firmly. WHAT'S ON~ Monday DOWNTOWN BR.. Anti-Imperialist League at 90 E. 10th St. 8 P. M. First report of Progress on three months plan. Short talk| on Cuba. ° oats CLASS IN COLONIAL fROBLEMS at Anti-Imperialist League beginning October | 15. E. P. Greene, instructor. Registration now open at 90 E. 10th: Seti VOLUNTEER TYPISTS AND INSERTERS Urgently Needed! Report immestotely to World Congress Against War. 101 Fifth Ave. Room 1507. . * MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Bro! J. Louis Engdaal Very important. 8:30 P.M. * * * BUSINESS MEETING, Pierre Degeyter Club, 55 W. 19th St. 8 P.M. p. Nom- ination of officers. Adiission by member ship card only. on Olin Downes & Soviet Music, fren to public. eo. 3092 Hull Ave, Workers Club, * * HUGE UNITED FRONT MASS MEETING Anti-Imperialist War, Workers Centre, 1 Bt. and Mermaid Tea NY. Comrade Burns, C. P..of Section 11, lyn, hb Said WORKERS LABORATORY THEATRE OF Wil, BROWNSVILLE BR. All those inter- din dramatic work wre invited to re- ort for rehearsals an Mondays and ‘Vhars- days, 421 Stone Ave., Brooklyn, * soe ENGLISH SPEAKING’ BR. OF Iwo, frst mecting at home of N. ‘Tige=, 593 Watrins 10:30—Alfred Wallenstein's Sinfonietta 11:02—Moonbeams Trio 11:30—Robbing Orch: 12:00—Lown Oreh, « ‘ soe WJZ—760 Ke 1:00 P. M.—Amos 'n* ‘Andy '5—Baby Roso Marie - 7;:30—Golden Orch.; Mary McCoy, Soprano; | Betty Bathell, Songs; Sports Talk—| Grantland Rive 8:00—Songs of Israel — 8:30—Potash and Perimutter—Sketch &45—Red Davis—Sketch 9:00—Minstrel Show ~ 9:30—Pasternack Orch.} Melody Singers 10:00—Glady's Swathout, Soprano; ‘Theodore Baritone; James Melton, Tenor; Revelers Quartet 11:00—Leaders ‘Trio 11:18—Poes Prince 11:30—The Disabled Veteran — Joseph W. MeQueen, National Commander Dis- abled American’ Veterans of the World War; Captain ‘Thomas Kirby; sie 1#00—Bestor Orch. ¢ 12:80 A, M.—Gerston Orch. aay ares WABC 860 Ke. 7:00 P. M.Myrt and Marge TAS—Jycs Plain BUSketch 7:30—Martin Orch.; ‘Travelers Quartet 1:4$—News—Boake Carte, 8:00—Green Orch.; Men About Town ‘Trio; Harriet Tee, Contralto 8:15—News—Edwin ©, Hi, 8:30-—-Studio Orch, n 8:45—Pray and Braggiott 8 Selth, Sone 9:15—Agnes Moorehead, Comedienne; Shilk- re} Orch, 9:30—Gertrude Nieseny’-Songs; Lulu Me- Connell, Comedie:ine; Jones Orch. Ko Gladys Rice, 80- After 9:30 P. M. discussion | Admission | é The Revolutionary Midwest By JACK CONROY LEFT FRONT, September-October issue, published by the John Reed Club of Chicago, 1475 8. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Il. Ten cents per copy. As a result of the midwest regional conference of the John Reed Clubs, held at Chicago, Aug. 5-6-7, “Left Front”. was designated as the official organ of all the clubs of the region, numbering nine, with a membership of 309. J. S. Balch of the St. Louis club and Gilbert Rocke of the Chi- cago club shared the chairmanship for the three days. The elected Resolutions Committee and Presidium were composed of Joseph Hoffman (St. Louis); Gilbert Rocke (Chicago) ; Ben Bavly (Detroit); Paul Romaine (Milwaukee); P. Paul (Kalamazoo) ; Stanley De Graff (Grand Rapids); Joseph Freeman and Bill Browder, delegates-at-large. The September-October issue of Left Front” is the first under the new auspices, and the start is an admirable one. Yes, Mr. MacLeish, the New York Daily Worker “goes a-blowing over Arkansas,” and so does “Left Front” and the other | literary publications of the revolu- tionary movement. And such pub- lications as “Left Front” will even- tually replace the literary tripe dished out by such “artists” as Archibald MacLeish, who pines for Caesars, Charlie Chaplin mustaches, swas- tikas, and castor oil. Beginning with a satirical ex- posure of the “Century of Progress” where naked fan dancers shake it | up for the edification of the yokels, the magazine sounds a militant note | throughout. Several cartoons en- liven the text. “Your Comrade In | Christ” by Ralph Munson tells of a nice old Christian lady, converted to | Communism, but siill trying to adapt it to her old moral concepts. Or- ganizers of the Kentucky miners have told of gaunt hillmen holding the | Bible in one hand and the Daily | in the other, grasping the but reluctant to give up the , By far the most important article sn the megazine is John Bronson’s report of the nut pickers’ strike in St. Loui: ‘This epic struggle, led by Bill Sent: young John Reeder who turned to Communism only a short ile back, takes on heroic proportions, The nut pickers were too poor to attract the cupidity of | the AF.L. vultures, but the Commu- nists organized them, and WON! Won an ase in wages,. better working conditions, and recognition of the militant Food Workers’ In- | dustrial Union. Now Bill Green’s fakers are being plagued by a rising chorus of workers’ voices demanding ‘a REAL union, just like the nut pickers.” The legend will livé in the Midwest and inspire other Bill Sentners to take up the work. St. Louis used to be considered a very teugh spot for militant organizers. Sam Gaspar has a pertinent and vividly conceived short story: “Fore- closure.” There are pcems by Nor- |man Moclecd and Wi'am Pillin, re- | views (but not too many!), news, notes, and letters. Front” There is no hint of the tre- id historic agrarian strug- Ik strikes, mortgage fore- fault. closure resistence, ete. Let us hope that the broadening of the magazine’s editorial bo: will tend to correct ission in future issues. Too sphere. Don't forget, t there are proletarians in the gumbo fields with cockleburrs in their ; and fight in their hearts. Tell something about them in your next.issue, Lel's think of ourselves not as writers or “artists,” but as people. Fell Sale This Week at Workers Bookshop NEW YORK. — Hundreds of workers who have found it diffi- cult to keep up their purchases of the large mess of current revolu- tionary literature or to buy the more expensi by the Ten Day Sale just an- nounced by the Workers Book Shop, 50 East 13th St. The sale began Saturday and will last until October 3. A 20 per cent discount is being allowed on purchases of books, pamphlets and periodicals and on subscriptions to The Com- munist and Communist Interna- tional. Substantial reductions are allowed on subscriptions to other revolutionary periodicals. Certain highly valuable books and pamph- lets will be sold at larger discounts ranging up to 50 per cent. pran 10:30-—-The NRA—Rez-eseyt burn of Texas - 10:45—Symphony Orch, 11:15—News Bulletins 11:30—-Gray Orch. 12:00—-Belasco Oreh." ~~, 12:30 A. M.—Rapp Orch, 1:00—Henderson Orch. “ Ray- The sale rlso coincides with the opening of the Fall Term of the Workers School and will afford an opportunity for the students to get those books which are necessary for their classes at reduced prices, displays a_ serious | editions of Marxist) Leninist classics will be attracted Workers School to Begin Tonight’ NEW YORK.—The eleventh year | of the Workers School opens tonight | with 1 enlarged curriculum of 54 classes in social, political, and eco- nomic sciences, various history cours- es, trade union strategy, organization principles, revolutionary journalism. public aking and philosophy. There are also a number of classes in English and Russian. The staff of the Workers School has been increased to 48 instructors for the Fall Term, and 12 classes in Principles of Communism, and 12 | classes in Political Economy are to} be given this year. | The Workers School is open to all | students and professional | people who desire a revolutionary | | working class education. There is still | room in a few more classes and stu- | dents may register before the first | |session of any course that is open, at | the office of the School, 35 E. 12th St, eee Le Eleventh Year of | | | workers, Theatre Survey Course The Workers School course in Rev- olutionary Theatre, which begins to- morrow, has been changed from a laboratory course into a survey | course. It will seek to acquaint the student with the function of the the- tre in society and will analyze the development of the theatre since shortly before the world war—the pe- riod of radicalization within the bour- geois theatre—and the rise of the revolutionary theatre, which is its historical successor. The course will center around a few important topics: The function of the theatre in society; the bourgeois the- atre in the period before the world war; revolutionary trends in the the- atre after the war; the Soviet theatre since the Revolution; and the theatre in America, including the most impor- tant recent developments in the bour- geois theatre (Eugene O'Neill and others), and the rise of the revolu- tionary theatre in the U. S. A. MUSIC “Lohengrin” and “Samson and Delilah” At Hippodrome This Week Grand opera at the. Hippodrome this week will begin with “Lohengrin” this evening. Charlotte Ryan, Tafuro, Aves, Schlegel, Nilssen and Tcher- kassky will sing the principal roles. Other operas of the week include “Lucia di Lammermoor” on Tuesday; “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagli- acci” on Wednesday; “I] Trovatore,” Thursday; “Samson and Delilah,” Friday; “Barber of Seville,” Satur- day matinee; “L’Amore Dei Tre Re,” Saturday night and “Aida” with Caterina Jarboro on Sunday night. There will be many newcomers this week including Bernardo De Muro, Italian tenor; Olga Carrara, soprano, formerly of the Chicago Civic Opera | Stage and Screen ; “Hold Your Horses” Premiere Tonight At Winter Garden; Group Theatre Opens Tuesday The current theatrical season, which has been rather slow in start- ing, strikes a lively tone this week with the announcement of no less than six productions—four plays and two musical comedies, Here is the list: “Hold Your Horses,” the new Joe Cook musical show, will have its de- layed opening this evening at the Winter Garden. This musical story of New York in nineties has a book by Russel Crouse and Corey Ford and music and lyrics by Owen Murphy, Russell Bennett and Robert Simon. The large cast also includes Dave Chasen, Harriet Hoctor, Ona Munson, Inez Courtney, Tom .Patri- cola and Rex Weber. The Group Theatre, in association with Sidney Harmon and James R. | Ullman, will start their current sea- son with “Men In White,” a new play by Sidney Kingsley on Tuesday night at the Broadhurst Theatre. ‘The players include Alexander Kirk- land, Margaret Barker, Luther Adler, J. Edward Bromberg and Phoebe Brand. “Kultur,” a play from the German of Dr. Theodore Weachter and adapted by Adolf Philipp, will open Tuesday evening at the Mansfield with Charles Coburn in the leading role. Others in the cast include Adlion Marshal, Lester Alden, Alan Ward and Madeline Grey. Clare Kummer’s new comedy, “Am- ourette,” will have its premiere on Wednesday at Henry Miller’s Theatre. Francesca Bruning, Arthur Ayles- worth, Charles Coleman, Byron McGrath and Frances Halliday head the cast. Leo Bulgakov who staged “One Sunday Afternoon,” directed the production. pe “Sailor, Beware,” a comedy by Kenyon Nicholson and Charles Robin- son, Will open at the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday night. Bruce Macfar- lane and Audrey Christie have the leading roles. “As Thousands Cheer,” the Irving Berlin-Moss Hart revue, is announced for Saturday night at the Music Box under the direction of Sam H. Harris, ‘The cast is headed by Marilyn Miller, Clifton Webb, Helen Broderick and Ethel Waters, “SOVIET YOUTH” FILM TO BE SHOWN IN PHILADELPHIA today, Philkino, 2222 Market Street, presents its third program of Soviet films, “Soviet Youth” a gay adven- ture film of the experience of four young engineers in a desert 1d; and the triumphant return of Sergef Eisenstein’s “Ten Days That Shook The World” by John Reed, Company; Harriet Maconel, contralto, late of the Opera Comique, Paris; Elvira Branca, soprano and Edouardo AMUSE Ferrara-Fontana, tenor, MENTS A Dedication to HARR THE DAILY WORKER SAYS: and urge your friends to see it.”” “THE PATRI Added Attraction “Greatest of all Soviet sound films . AMKINO’S PREMIERE—The Supreme Soviet Talking Epic A GORKI CONCEPTION (English Titles) The Moscow Athletes on Parade Y ALAN POTAMKIN, + See it yourself} OTS” ACME THEATRE Lith Street and Cont. from 9 A.M.” Union Square | Midnite Show Sat. PHILKINO 2222 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA Continuous Performance—20c & 30c Week Begining Sat. Sept. 23rd 2 GREAT SOVIET FILMS! *“*SOVIET YOUTH’? The Future of the World Depends Upon Them! and Triumphant Return! Sergei Eisenstein’s “10 DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD” by John Reed. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES MUSIC ‘W YORK HIPPODROME Chicago Opera Co. Tonight (in German) .....LOHENGRIN Tuesday.__—-LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR = CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI Secure Seats Early, Avoid Disappointment 25¢-B85c-55¢-83¢-$1.1 0mm! RADIO CITY MUSIC SHOW PLACE of the NATION Direction “Roxy” Opens 11:30 A.M, in “My Weakness” and = great “Roxy” stage show Be to 1 p.m.—ise to 6 (Ex. Sat. & San.) —— EKO Greater Show Season ——| BEKO éth St. & | Jefferson jit st * | Now LORETTA YOUNG and LYLE TALBOT tn ‘SHE HAD TO SAY YES’ also “THE BIG BRAIN” with GEO. E, STONE and FAY WRAY School Opens Tonight CLAS Principles of Communism Political Economy Marxism-Leninism Trade Union Strategy Negro Problems Organization Principles Agrarian Problems REGIST Registration now on at 1 WORKERS SCHOOL Fall Term, September 25, 1933 “Training for the Class Struggle” SES IN Sociology-Psychology Revolutionary Journalism Revolutionary Theatre English and Russian Languages, History of Russian Revolution—History of American Labor Movement. ER NOW! WORKERS SCHOOL, 35 E. 12th STREET, 3rd Floor. PHONE: ALGONQUIN 4-1199 HARLEM BRANCH WORKERS SCHOOL 200 WEST 185th ST., ROOM S188