The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 13, 1934, Page 5

DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934 my | CHANGE THE WORLD! | ‘ By SENDER GARLIN HE AMERICAN MERCURY, that green-covered maga- zine costing 50 cents a copy which began publication about ten years ago on a program of baiting the Babbitt, announces a change of policy beginning with its May issue. Several months ago its editor, H. L. Mencken, turned in his resignation and his place was taken, by Henry Haz- litt, one-time financial “expert” in Wall Street, and more recently literary editor of The Nation, liberal weekly owned by Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard. When Mencken resigned it was evident that a fundamental change in policy would be effected, but it was not until the April issue that we had a definite statement of the new trend the makazine will take in the future. In a full-page announcement in the April issue of the Mereury, Alfred A. Knopf, its publisher, lets it be known that: “First, I have abandoned completely its preoccupation wholly with the American scene; its interests will now include the European coun- tries and indeed the whole world. “Secondly, the American Mercury will be seriously concerned with the tremendous social, political and economic problems raised by the world crisis, In these days, a serious review cannot be devoted merely to the entertainment of its readers... . “Bven so the magazine will, on the whole, probably bear a closer resemblance to Mencken’s Mercury than to any other periodical. 1 will delight, as always, in deriding pompousness and quackery in all places, in belaboring every known variety of puritan or wowser, in denouncing all attempts to suppress free utterance. “But it will be less concerned with the now comparatively harm- less forms of imbecility displayed by Rotarians, Babbitts, and the lower inhabitants of the Bible Belt; it will give more attention to stupidity and swinishness in high places, where they are most likely to produce disastrous results.” An All-Star Cast ES IN VIEW of the above announcement, it is edifying to notice what the magazine under its new policy offers its readers. Lawrence Den- nis, self-styled Fascist leader in the United States, will write on “The Planless Roosevelt Revolution,” in the May issue, and George E. Sok- olsky, will write on “The Russo-Japanese War Myth.” Sokolsky is a paid agent and propogandist for any imperialist country which will pay the price; an “expert on the Far East’’ who has worked for British and Japanese as well as American imperialism. He did the dirty work of British imperialism while writing for the North China Daily News, and was in the employ of the murderer of thousands of Chinese work- ers and peasants—Chiang Kai-Shek; his chief function at that time consisted in writing text-books for use in the Chinese schools of the Nanking government. | | * HE chief purpose of Sokolsky’s article is to “prove” that the prob- ability of an attack upon the Soviet Union by Japan is greatly exaggerated. “Mr. Sokolsky, who is one of the foremost authorities in the United States on the Far East,” announce the Mercury editors proudly, “here presents the novel idea that all the talk about an im- pending war between Russia and Japan is mainly wind. The simple facts. he says, are that the two countries have really nothing to fight about, and that a war, if it ever did come, would do neither land any good. The war talk in both Russia and Japan, he adds, is a ruse on the part of the ‘militarists, especially those of Japan, to head off radical discontent in their land and to obtain more armaments.” To create the atmosphere of an “impartial” and “well-rounded” magazine, the editors of the American Mercury have followed the fami- liar formula of inviting a writer sympathetic to the Soviet Union to contribute to the same issue in which Lawrence Dennis and George Sokolsky appear. Sandwiched between the advance notice of Dennis’ and Sokoisky’s articles in the forthcoming issue will therefore be found the announcement of an article by Anna Louise Strong on “American . Propaganda in Russia.” * * Babbitts No Longer Funny y ae era of Babbitt-baiting has passed with the developmeht of the capitalist crisis. Its hey-day was in the period of the “golden age” of capitalism when Mr. Lovestone was among those who an- nounced that the United States was exempt from the ravages of crisis. What fun can you poke at the Babbitts now—bankrupt by the thousands, their business and professions ruined? And who will pay fifty cents a copy now to read a stenographic report of a speech by the head of a Chamber of Commerce or Rotary Club? What is more—whatever acknowledgement must be made for Mr. H. L. Menchen’s service in smashing puritanism in the field of con- temporary American literature—the grotesque fact remains that this erstwhile darling of the bourgeois intelligentsia has at all times been abysmally ignorant of politics and economics. This is a fact which cannot be belied even by Mr. Mencken’s persistent use of esoteric scientific phrases from the German, and his laborious researches in what he contemptously calls the “Bible Belt.” * Mr. Mencken, like his friend,Sinclair Lewis, never attacked Amer- jean capitalism for bringing hunger, misery and war upon the masses of the population. Instead they satirized the minor peccadillos of the American bourgeoisie; what irked them was not the absence of a real mass culture such as is being developed for millions in the Soviet Union, but rather the "uncouthness” of the American bour- geoisie which, in thetr words, made.the latter a “laughing stock” among the bourgeoisie of the rest of the world. * * * This Change Has Class Purpose Me: MENCKEN’S retirement from the field (it has even become out- of-date to discuss Mencken's eclipse), and the accession of Mr. ‘Henry Hazlitt to the Mercury throne is part of a logical process. In this day of sharpening class conflicts—when the middle class has been shaken to its very foundations and where skepticism about the eternal wisdom of the capitalist system has even penetrated the ranks of the most “sophisticated,”—a more. subtle, yet bold and class- conscious defense of the present system must be made. Thus you find Mr. Henry Hazlitt, trained in Wall Street, and bearing his service stripes from the “liberal” Nation, setting forth Galahad-fashion to justify “intellectually” the crime of the capital- ist system. WHAT’S ON SATURDAY . Shoe Workers Club. ments free, GALA AFFAIR, Costumes, Excellent en- tertainment, Refreshment at Jack & Jill Kindergarte, 3150 Rochambeau Ave., Bronx, Auspices Fordham Br. F.8.U, Adm. 35¢. BEER PARTY and Dance at American Youth Federation, 144 Second Ave., corner 9th St., 8:30 pm. Amateur Night. Beer and Prestzels free. Adm. 30c. DANCE and Entertainment given by Clarte, French Workers Club, 304 W. 58th St., 8:30 p.m. Theatre Group, Pierre De- Beyter Orchestra. Coat room 25c. { hereriga biol Prvage sh ‘at Theatre Col- lective, . +» 8:30 p.m. Geor- getta Hai r 2REVIEW of Theatre Union's production jtevedore” at the Civic Rep. Theatre, ith St. near Sixth Ave, for the benefit # League of Struggle for Negro Rights, Tickets at Workers Book Shop, Theatre jor office of L.S.N.R., 119 W. 135th St. | DANCE given by Daily Worker Chorus / at their headquarters, 35 B, 12th St., fifth { floor, 9 p.m. Adm. 25¢. Adm. 25¢. Refresh- ENTERTAINMENT and Dance Prospect Park Br. F.S.U. at Ballroom 12 Crown St. basement, Brooklyn. Swell entertainment, good orchestra. Adm. 50c. DANCE and Entertainment given by Mt. Eden Br. F.S.U., 1401 Macombs Rd., Bronx, cor. 170th St. Adm. 25¢, 8:30 p.m. SPRING FESTIVAL and Banquet given rvey, Leigh Whipper, Richard Ella May Br L.L.D., 4109 13th Avenue,| Huey, Edna Guy, entrie cast of “‘Steve- lyn, 8:30 p.m. Four-course supper;/ dore.’’ Dancing, refreshment. Adm. 35¢. he. “Eeooeeds toe Viesine’ OL ANE sion 35c. for oh \ trian fascism. Ashley Pettis Speaks sa roll Ave. 8 pm owen| on Music in Pittsburgh 866 E. ont ve., 8: p.m. an dancers; followed by dancing. COLOR light dance given by Syit-Case Bag and Portfolio Makers Union at Web- ster Hall, 119 E. 11th St. PITTSBURGH. — Ashley Pettis, music editor of the New Masses, | thing else that distinguishes a So- DANCE and Entertainment given by Rose Pastor Stokes Br. T.L.D., 224 W. 4th &t., Sheridan Square, 9 p.m. Special musical program. Dance and Balalatka Orchestra, refreshments. Subscription 35c. INSTALLATION Concert of Maxim Gorki Br. 705 L.W.O. at E.N.Y. Workers Club, 608 Cleveland St., 8 p.m, Manhattan Trio: New Duncan Dancers. | Speaker, Oakley Johnson. Adm. 30c. GALA CONCERT celebrating the release ‘of the 3 Bulgarian Prisoners at American ‘Youth Club, 407 Rockaway Ave, Brook- lyn, given by Brownsville Br. LL.D, and will give a lecture-recital on “Music | In Soviet Russia” April 14, at the Carnegie Lecture Hall, Schenley Part, at 8:30 p.m., under the auspices of Pen and Hammer. Pettis spent a year study- ing music development in the Soviet, Union, and brought back with him many new compositions, a number | zines of which are quartets and songs for mass singing. on Saturday, | 2ext 500 Pioneers Visit ‘Kim,’ Soviet Ship) In N. Y. Harbor By B. GORDON | |. ears than 500 children got to- gether at Pier 8, Brooklyn, to see the Soviet ship “Kim”* last Sunday. They came from all parts of the city, many of them from the Bronx, paying double fare and | thus sacrificing their movies for the | week. They kept coming from early | morning till late in the afternoon. They stood in line for hours, get- ting tired and hungry. But once the children were on the boat, it | was theirs. Our “tovarischi” took them around in groups of thirty. showing them the clean, comfortable rooms in which they live; the Lenin Cor. ner, the wall papers and eve viet ship from the rat-infested freighters in which sailors of the capitalist countries are compeljed to live. Some of the Pioneers ate the tasty pieces of black Russian bread thet the sailors were distributing and thought it was the most deli- cious bread they had ever eaten. Having at their disposal only ciga- rettes, the sailors gave them to the children, who wrapped them up carefully, to bring them as a gift to their fathers and older brothers; also to save them as souvenirs. The comrades of the “Kim” were most cordial and friendiy to the children. Almost every child re- ceived an autograph. This in itself was quite a task. In general, it was perhaps the hardest day the Sovies tailors had put in since the boat docked; however, as one sailor remarked: “Nothing is too hard for our comrades.” For the children this was one of the happiest experiences in their lives. They snapped pictures of the red flag waving; they carried away memories of having seen and spoken to Soviet. comrades. When the Pioneers left the ship, they chalked up the sidewalks and build- ings of the Bush Terminal with the 1 wane : “Long Live the Soviet Ship | Kim. * The letters “K.LM.” represent re eect Youth Interna- ional. Stage and Screen “This Man Is Mine” At Radio City Music Hall Irene Dunne’s new film, “This Man Is Mine,” is now playing at the Radio City Music Hall. The stage show includes “Trop- ical Flowers,” a ballet arranged by Leonidoff, in which the entire Corps de Ballet takes part; “A Day \In the Country,” with Edwina Eus- | tis, the Rockettes, Evelyn Duerler jand Jack Weeple, and “Symphony of Rivers.” “Bombay Mail,” with Edmund Lowe and Shirley Grey, will be | shown at the Jefferson Theatre, be- | ginning Saturday. The same pro- gram includes “Once to Every Woman,” with Fay Wray and Ralph Belamy. Soviet Satire, “Let's Have Peace” At Acme Theatre On the same program with “Chalutzim” (Pioneers of Palestine), the Hebrew talkie with the Habima Players, the Acme Theatre is pre- senting an extra feature, “Let's Have Peace,” the Soviet Union's satire on disarmament, “Hell On Earth” In Bronx Starting Saturday “Hell On Earth,” the anti-war film which was hailed by critics here and abroad as a remarkable indictment against war, will open on Saturday at the Empire Theatre, Westchester Ave. and 61st St. sible, the manner in which com- rades who carried out instructed work set up a soldiers’ committee. (1) By means of conversations giving special attention to con- fidence of an autobiographical char- acter and to expressions of the frame of mind, good relations are set up with all, (2) The general confidence, friendly relations and respect of all are won. (3) As a rule, the lead is taken in_all activities. How were these three most im- portant tasks carried out? (1) The first days of barrack drill had already passed, and now one could already get leave of ab- sence to town. First of all an ex- cursion circle was formed for the purpose of seeing Tokio. It’s not a matter of a name. To those who like free amusements and are un- acquainted with the streets of Tokio I not only carry on friendly con- yersations with them, in which we come to know one another and con- fide our discontents and indiga- tions; I not only drag them about to i day to the Dzing swimming pool. Sometimes 20 or 30 men gather together, And I am always the in- stigator. (2) Then reviews of clippings from newspapers and journals were organized for those who preferred everyone clipped the articles, short stories, anocdotes and poetry which ‘We will relate, as detailed as pay [A SCENE IN PETE’S SHOE REPAIR SHOP By HENRY CORBISH (See., State Comm. of Unemployed ZEIGLER, Wi.—I stepped inte vich’s shoe shop ohe morning, and relief investigators, Holland Simons came in to see about putting Pete, a World War veteran, back on relief. I have spent two years in the Council work, but what took piace me more than anything I have ever Simons sat at a table for about ing questions, while Fowler searchey food. He looked into every corner, under the bed, in the toilet and outside in the ce asked hundreds of questions, in fact, there was only one they did not ask—‘Ts this what you fought for in France?” When I saw the manner in which this dirty, contemptible insult was carried out War veteran, a citizen of the Unit while he was not born here, went to fight to “save democracy,” I felt that I should apologize to him. Pete is unemployed, has no money, his wife and children from starving, this disgraceful search before he co food for his family. International of ‘TheTheatreGreets 5 ,iday National Festival On the eve of the National The- atre Festival, which opens in Chi- cago today, the International Union of the Revolutionary Theatre with headquarters in Moscow, has sent the following message of greetings: Dear Comrades: The International Union of the Revolutionary Theatre sends the warmest fraternal greetings to the foremost detachment of reyolution- ary art in the U. S. A. The slogan “Art for the sake of Art” has been exposed by all the historic events of recent times. The bourgeoisie in all countries are mo- bilizing their forces to turn the the- atre, cinema, music and literature into the mouthpiece for militarist, chauvinist, fascist propaganda. Revolutionary art, which is the result of the development of class organizations in the U. 8S. A. has succeeded in drawing to its side those masters who show by their art | that the only heir to the culture of the past is the proletariat. The League of Workers Theatres of the U. S. A., in the short period of its existence, has grown into a mass organization and has become one of the most advanced detach- ments of the international revolu- tionary theatrical movement. The National Theatre Festival and Conference of the League of Workers Theatres to be held on April 13-14-15 in Chicago will still further strengthen your. ranks and | encourage you for further creative work and revolutionary struggle. Greetings to those who carry class revolutionary art to the masses! Long live the National Theatre Festival and Conference of the Workers Theatres of U. S. A.! SECRETARIAT, International Union of the Revolutionary Theatre: heim, Germany; Diament, US.S.R.; Mussinac, France; Marchenko, U.S.S.R.; Novak, Czecho-Slovakia; Piek, Ger- many; Piscator, Germany; Seki Sano, Japan; Sabo, Hun- gary; Tru, China. DIAMENT, Secretary of the International Union of the Revolutionary Theatre The searchers found one jar of frait juice which Mrs. Batrechivich had saved for two years, hoping to make jelly when she could spare the sugar, This was listed as food on hand. They also found a pound of lard, a quart of fiour, and a like amount of one or two other things. I do not believe such happenings will occur here much longer. There is a decided movement LEY Councils of Til.) Pete Batrechi- soon after, two, and Roy Fowler, Unemployment to kick out some of the fakers and put militant here astonished rank and file workers in the Unemployed Union seen. and the U. M. W. of A. 40 minutes ask- d the house for When they do, their families will get the relief to which they are entitled. In Cook County, Chi- cago, the relief to the unemployed is four fimes as great as that given in Franklin Coynty. WORKERS SWING BEHIND ©. P. The jobless workers are tired of the leadership of the Unemployed Union, which, instead of leading them in struggle, sends wires to Roosevelt, General Johnson and te Governor Horner. The workers in the Southern Miinois coal fields are alive and moving to the Communist Party so fast that our greatest task will be to organize them properly. In this field, seven new Communist Party units have been organized since January Ist. More than 90 per cent of the new members are American workers. oal shed. They against a World ited States, who, and yet, to keep , must submit to uld get a bite of | WHAT’S ON lustrated lecture on “My Experience in the Soviet Union” REGISTRATION for Spring Term Har-| at E.N.Y. Workers Club, }lem Workers School, 200 W. 135th St land St., cor, Blake Ave. Admis- | Room 212-B, now going on. DEBATE on “Communism or Fascism,”| SOVIET FILM “Fragments of an &m- pire” and “Deeatur,” Scottsboro Newsreel, shown at Brownsville Youth Center, 106 Adm. 15¢ in advance; 20c Max Bedacht, Communism; M. Plumaini, | Fascism; Irving Plaza, 18th St. and Irving | Place, 8 p.m. Auspices Br. 2 I,W.O. Ad-| Thatford Ave. mission 25¢ | at door. | SYMPOSIUM “Architecture and Social] NORMAN TALLENTIRE speaks at Mass | Planning in United States" (P. Goodman),| Meeting on “Fascism and the Coming W. Hegemann), Soviet Union| War” | German (D: | at Boro Park Workers Olub, 18th | (Simon Breines), Meyer Shapiro, Chair-| Ave. and 47th St., 8:30 p.m | man. Girls’ Industrial High School, Lex-| pauLINE ROGERS lectures on “Trade gton Ave. and 22nd St., 8:15 p.m. AUS-| Unionism in Soviet Russia” at Wi a Technical Bureau, F.S.U. Adm. 25¢ {burg Br. F.S.U. at Brooklyn. Labor ee DANCE and Entertainment at Finnish) ceum, 947 Willoughby Ave., 8:30 p.m. Ad- | in | pices: | | Workers Hall, 115 W. 126th St, Music by| mission free | Jazz Johnson, Auspices, Dally Worker) OoncERT by Sylvia Smith and Julius |Comm. Finnish Club - __| Yawner at the Pierre Degeyter Club, 5 E. BEN GOLD lectures at Coney Cred 19th St., 8:15 p.m. Adm. 26¢. | Workers Club, 27th St. and Mermaid Ave. . i | 8:30 p.m Philadelphia CARL SANDS speaks on ‘Class aon | | with piano illustrations at Tremont Pro- D fanve Club, 866 F. Tremont Ave., 8:30) Saturday, April 14, at Ambassador Hall, | pm. | 1710 N. Broad St, Excellent program PROF. TREDWELL SMITH will lecture| Dancing both nights. Adm. 10¢ one night: | 180 both nights. on "The Danger of War and the Youth’| va at the Brighton Workers Center, FIRST ANNUAL Exhibition of Revolu- 0 o.| onary Painting, Drawing, Lithographs Coney Teland Ave. 8 pm. Auspices of ¥-°-) ang Sculpture sponsored by John Reed L. and Brig to and? TvaTening | Cl? Art Group, opens Saturday. April 14 “ rtem” and’ ji th disc " ve iva the Boriey Union" witl be shown| pa Ga KS ioe a py at Great Central Palace, 90 Clinton St z ‘ Lancaster, Pa. near Delancey, 8 p.m. Auspices East Side vate bat ~sme,| HARRY M. WICKS speaks at HOLLYWOOD Parade, tecture by Devel meeting of Linweoe Wee mat aes Piatt, Film and Photo League. Oli-Grand| on piday, April 12° 8 pan at ted een Club, 380 Grand St. Discussion. | Hall, 219 ©. King St. ‘Topic, “Signinesnce CONRAD KOMAROWSEI speaks 0n| of the Wagner ain? “Soviet China” at Stuyvesant Casino, | Second Ave. and 9th 8t., 8:30 p.m. Aus-| ices: Forum Br. 500 £.W.O. Adm. l5c. | “ PIONITY THEATRE present 4 revolution- | Author of “I Went to ary plays, “Cred ‘Class Colaboration,” Pit College” Speaks at John Reed Club Sunday NEW YORK.—lauren Gilfillan, author of “I Went to Pitt College,” “Death of Jenova” and “Broadway, 1933,” | 24 E, 23rd St, 9 p.m. Adm. 3hc. PROF. GOODMAN, N.Y.U., lectures on| “proletarian Literature in America,” 12 E. | 1th St., first floor,’ 8:30 p.m. Adm. 15¢. | Proceeds to May Day Demonstration, Aus-| pices Unity Br. I.W.0. | OLARTE, 405 W. 58th St. Lecture by Jerome Hellerstein on "War and Fascism’ |one of the most exciting eae 8:30 p.m. Admission free. boo! “ROAD TO LIFE” shown at Herlem tn-|the year, will speak on her book ternational Br. F.8.U., 87 W. 128th 8t.!and the literary and political prob- 8:30 p.m. Adm. 15c. | ‘ANTI-WAR Meeting Auspices of Medical| lems which the writing of such a Burea, F.S.U. and John Reed Club st! book involves, at the John Reed 430 Sixth Ave., 8:15 p.m. Speakers: Maria | i F Halberstadt; Reuben 8. Young and Dr.| Club, 430 Sixth Ave. Sunday night, Mark Graubard. Adm. 15c, Proceeds to| April 15, at 8:30. Anti-War League. sh i HARRY RAYMOND, Daily Worker stam,| “I Went to Pit College” is the speaks on “The Truth About the Taxi|story of a 22-year-old college girl Btrike” at Mt. Eden Workers Center, 288 B. 174th St, 8:30 p.m. Auspices Unit 35 @. F.. ‘MARGARET SCHLAUCH speaks on “The|of Avelonia, 35 miles outside of Orisis in Education” at Paradise Manor,| Pittsburgh, to get material for a 11 W. Mt. Eden Ave. cor Jerome Ave-/ book. She describes the life of the EDWARD DAHLBERG lectures on “Cul-| miners, their strikes, their, clashes ture and Fascism” at Grand Plaza Hall,| with the police and the government 821 E. 160th St., Prospect Ave. Sta., ‘land the work of the Communists York and went to the mining town REUBIN 8. LEVINE will deliver an {l-| IL.D. BAZAAR on Friday, April 13, and| |who could not find a job in New| But You Cant’ Live on | County “Relief” Blanks | By JOHN L. SPIVAK | FRESNO, Cal.—There was an old man standing beside |the shiny black counter filled |with charity applications in |the Fresno County Welfare Department when I walked in to |see Stith Ledbetter, the director. The old man was a county farmer who had lost his 20-acre farm for |mon-payment of taxes. He lived {mow on the outskirts of the city with his old wife. They had two sons, but two years ago when the father lost his land the boys took to the road. He had not heard from them since. He did not know whether they had become migratory workers or were w a government relief camp or were merely just two more of the count- less homeless floating about the country. “Do you want to help me or not?” the old man asked irritably. “All I | want to know is whether you are | going to pay the $10 rent for us | before they put us out.” | “You'll have to fill out an appli- | cation,” Mr. Ledbetter said. | “But I filled one out two weeks ago. My wife filled one out two months ago. How many applica- tions must we fill out?” “We looked up your wife's appli- cation and it’s been mislaid,” Mr. | Ledbetter said apologetically. “And we're unable to find the one you filled out.” | “And we've been starving and the lahdlord’s been threatening to throw us out while you can’t find our ap- plications,” the old farmer repeated jin a high voice. “Do you think we | like to come here every day? It’s | bad enough to have to come once.” | “We haven't been able to find | your applications,” Mr. Ledbetter | |kept repeating. “I know you filled | them out, but we can’t find them.” | |. “Can you find $10 for our rent?” | | the old man asked desperately. This conversation gives a clear | idea of the state of charity in Fres- | |no County—the Department of Wel- | |fare, the Community Chest, the | | Volunteers of America, the Salv: |tion Army, -the Catholic groups. | They not only “lose” applications, | | but none has any idea of how many |are unemployed in the citw or| county or how many are destitute | | | | and in need of charity. 16 | "THERE are ten different organiaa- |. tions in the Community Chest | awe and each group keeps its own | records, its own expenditures. Some |Keep only the amount of money expended; others keep only the | number of food orders issued. Some | | organizations know how much they | | spent a year or two ago, still others jhaye skeleton records for each | month—records which tell very lit- jtle. If you want sums expended for | @ year, for two years, for five years | —you simply have to sit down and |take their records and total the | figures yourself. | Sometimes, after talking with di- rectors of the various charity | groups, I have wondered whether | there was not something deliberate, this not knowing the total extent of charity and destitution in the com- |munity and county. Not even the budget estimates show the total number of people in want. The charities know only that if the ap- Plicant has been a state resident for three years and a county resi- dent for one, the county will give him something to eat. Otherwise m, Auspices: Bronx Sect. I.L.D. Adm. Question, discussion. | SAM NESSIN speaks on “Role of the SP. in the Taxi Strike” at 1610 Boston | Rd., 8 p.m. Auspices Sect. 15 C.P. MANUEL GRANICH lecture! Engineer in Socialist Construction’ Prospect Park Br. F.8.U., 1071 Bergen St 8:30 p.m. Adm. 15¢. on “The| at| the applicant will be shunted from charity group to charity group until in his desperation he cries for food. | Then some one will give it to him |and his family. | This residence law was passed to | keep migratory workers who had been imported, especially the Mexi- |cans, to work in the county, from | among them. Ben Field, well-known proletarian | writer, who reviewed this book in the April-May issue of Partisan Re- view, will take a leading part in the discussion. Story of a Revolutionary Soldier in Japan |applying for charity when they | were stranded. Some 4,000 to 5,000 Mexicans who had been imported by fruit and veg- | etable growers to work for as low a 10 and 12 cents an hour found themselves stranded in San Joaquin Valley when the depression became acute. It was cheaper to ship them back to Mexico than feed them through charity. There were large numbers of Americans who were now migratory workers so the busi- ness men and the farmers who still had a few dollars chipped in and shipped the Mexicans out of the e Warm weather, which is common most of the year, served to decrease the total expenditures, especially for clothes. Nevertheless the char- ity organizations are finding it in- creasingly difficult to supply the demand for any kind of clothing. linen and bedding. Clothes and textile fabrics used In the home have completely worn out during the past few years and the charity groups cannot get enough contri- butions of these for distribution. Those who have cast off clothes which are still serviceable give them to relatives or friends. Migratory workers, with friends and relatives who are as badly off as themsetves, are thus the greatest number who appeal for somethirig to cover their nakedness. (To Be Continued) TUNING IN TONIGHT’S PROGRAM WEAF—660 Ke. 7:00 P.M.—William Haig, 5—Billy Batchelor—Sketch 7:30—Trappers Music 7:30—Trappers Music 7:43—The Goldbergs—Sketch 8:00—Concert Oreh.; Jession Dragonette, Soprano; Male Quartet #:00—Lyman Orch.; Frank Munn, ‘Tenor; Murlel Wilson, Soprano 9:30—Variety Musicale; Pic and Pat, Go- medians 10:00—The Weas 10:30—Jaek Ben’ Orch.; Frank 11:00—Roilfe Orch. 11:15—News; Rolfe Oreh. h. Sketch Bestor ny, Comedians Parker, Tenor | 11:30—Lopes Orel * WOR—710 Ke. 7:00 P.M.—Sports Resums 7:15—Pront-Page Dramas 7:30—Sizzlers Trio 7:45—Stories of the Sea 8:00—Jones and Here, Orch. 8:30—Variety Music 9:00—Osborn Orch.; Interview by Radis Harris 9:30—Teddy Bergman, Comedte.n; Betty Queen, Coniralto; Rondoliers Quartet Stern Orch. 10:00—Godfrey Ludiow, Vi 10:15—Current Events — Read 10:30—The Jazz Judge 11:00—Moonbeams Trio rate Songe; Selviy favien Bugens WJZ—760 Ke. 7:00 P.M.—Amos 'n’ Andy 7T:1$—Taxation and Economy — Senetor Jesse H, Metcalf of Rhode Islend 7:30—George Gershwin, Piano; Concert Orch 7:45—Arlene Jackson, songs 8:00—Walter O'Keefe, Gomedian; Ethel Shutta, Songs; Dolan Orch 8:30—Dangerous Paradise 8:45—Carlos Gardel, Songs 3:00-—Leah Ray, Songs; Harris Orch 10:00—Stories That Should Be Toild—Pul- ton Ousler 19:15—National Music Supervisors Chorus 11:00—Three Scamps Trio 11:15—News Reports 11:20—Anthony Frome, Tenor 11:30—To Be Announced 12:00—Gentry Orch. 12:30 A.M.—Coleman Orch. oe te WABC—860 Ke. 7:00 P.M.—Myrt and Merge 7:18—Just Plain Bill—Sketeb 7:30—Armbruster Orch.; Jimmy Remper, Songs 7:45—News—Boake Carter 8:00—Men About Town Ruth, Songs 8:15—News—Edwin 0. Fl 8:30—March of Time 9:00—Pray and Braggiotti, S:15—Ruth Btting, Songs :30—Jack Whiting, Songs; Jeannte Lang, Songs; Denny Orch, ne TAPE 10:00-—Variety Program 10:30—Conflict—Sketoh 10:45—Mary Eastman, Soprano; Goncert Orch. 11:00—Edith Murray, Songs 11:15—News; Jones Orch ‘Tri = Vivien Piano Due interested him and pasted them up for reading. But as there was no regular order it was impossible to ascertain which each one had pasted | up. Sometimes exotic and religious ar- ticles appeared, but the clippings from our “Seggi” and “Rosin” al- ways roused the most attention. All wanted to know about the struggle of the workers and peas- ants. Who are the “Red Bandits?” What is the situation in the Soviet Union?’ This evoked great interest from ail. Since there was much fuss con- nected with getting permission from the regiment commander for taking out every book and, moreover, since money was demanded to acquire the book, a reading circle was set up and this facilitated the exchange of impressions and opinions. It happens at times that some are interested in some kind of stupid book. In such cases we never failed to grant them the book to read so as to draw out the lesson or theme from the contents (although this is also difficult) and discuss it. If, as a result of the discussion, the fellows became interested in our ideas and ask us to give them “sec- ret, originals,” then we give litera- ture commenting on Leninism; we point out appropriate clippings to them. (3) During the autumn the sport- ing season begins, with a burning fever for the game of baseball. We organized a baseball team also, but we had no sport equip- ment. | eet toh IS perfectly clear that if we were to ask permission to organ- ize baseball detachments that, al- though baseball is a great deal more sensible than visits to a cheap cin- ema in Asamusa, the permission would not be granted. Therefore, without asking permission, we or- ganized detachments and began to practice. The chief officers silently consented, But is it not impossible to forbid baseball? We challenge the soldiers of other companies to games and become acquainted with them. After that we challenge a different regiment. The game de- veloped more and more till the fever of the game took possession of all. (4) In this way it proved that | there was not one man in the com- pany who was not in touch with the work of our group. Almost all came to know one another. They knew who was the son of a tenant, who @ merchant, who a turner, etc. After that we knew in detail with whom to reason first so as to use him later to recruit one or another fel- low; we knew whom to promote so as afterwards to draw his fellow townsmen together; we knew how to put one corporal out of the group and isolate him, how to use another; and we knew against which officer in particular to direct the hatred of the superior officers, etc. Further, in the process of work) in the group, there appeared one_ or two men who had rendered us assistance. Afterwards we succeeded in drawing these fellows into our group and in organizing about them @ group of sympathizers. (5) The anniversary of the 18th of September just happened to fall on a Sunday. When it was learned that the soldiers were to be held in camp on that day to attend po-| litical lessons, and that non-appear- ance would be recorded, prepara- tions began for a struggle, aiming to hamper the work of these classes. The regimental staff officers, hav- ing noticed the general discontent, decided quickly to change the les- sons to Saturday evening. We were taken aback but momentarily changed our tactics and in the few hours which remained were able to talk it over with the fellows about sabotage. We decided to sleep dur- ing the lessons. And so it came about that while one ‘part of the auditorium kept their eyes slightly open, the other slept and in this manner the majority let the lecture slip past the ears. This also an- noyed the officer, and he was quickly washed out. (6) We succeeded in convincing all that it was imperative to or- ganize the struggle, not only for the special demands in connecticn with the anniversary of the 18th of September, with the holidays and the maneuvers, but also for the every-day demands of the sol- diers; and in as much as they as- pired to this, as a result of these preliminary conversations, they de- cided to create a society of the) friends of one-year soldiers, Lea: ers were elected, | d- | light at the meetings of the so- AMUSE UR, friendship was not based on MENTS ||——THE THEATRE GUILD presents—, | EUGENE O'NEILL's Comedy AH, WILDERNESS! with GEORGE M, COHAN Thea. 524 St. W. of Bway '¥.8.20 Mats.Thur.&Sat.2.20 wine and women but on our joint struggle for the demands of workers and peasants in uniforms. All were informed that sect | GUILD: struggle against the officers the so-! r. ciety of Friends battles to win vari-| Sa aN ous demands such as, for example,|| MAXWELL ANDERSON’S New Play to put windows in the lavatories,|| “MARY OF SCOTLAND” to secure a larger quantity of boil- with HELEN PRILIP HELEN ing water for the laundry, to HAYES MERIVALE MENKEN lengthen the time for washing in ALV Thea., 52d St., W. of Bway the bath, not to drive sick soldiers | Ev.8.20Mats.Thur.4Sat.2.20 Zi to work by force. | 4 | GFELD FOLLIES Willie & Eugene HOWARD, Bartlett SIM- Various grievances are brought to| with FANNIE BRICE MONS, Jane FROMAN, Patricia BOWM. WINTER GARDEN, B'way & 50th, Evs, Mats, Monday, Thursday & Saturday | | ciety. Then, of course, all like one in solidarity, we go to the officers with the compaints. If previously these requests were presented in an unorganized manner, then at pres- ent an officially elected committee steps forth with them. Upon our return we report to the society on the results. Close contacts are es- tablished between the members of the society. Thus our soldiers’ com- | | 0, Great Satire On ‘mament! “Let’s Have Peace” Produced in the U.S.S.R. also “CHALUTZIM” (Pioneers of Palestine) Hebrew Talkie of the Workers in Palestine (English Titles) Mth Btreet & Union 8q Soviet Russia’ Di reasons why we have not succeeded in directing all discontent into or- ganized channels is that we lack a strong center, we lack a planned distribution of work (although we have also had some experience in mass work) and we lack preliminary plans. It is imperative to attract daring and active people to our circle and thus to strengthen it or- mittee arose. | Such have still remained, also, who MADISON SQ. GARDEN Although such kinds of discontent | SUNDA organized channels. It is necessary | ALL NEW THIS YEAR Of course, the society cannot|| ACME THEA. handle the complaints of all those) ie | prefer the method of individual in-| N> TWICE DAILY | fringement of discipline or isolated, | 2&SP.M. HOW are also connected with our work,) “= Doorsonend &7 5m | it is imperative to direct them into/ RINGL NG BARNUM to make even pettiness a starting) BROS and 5 BAILEY point for the society's struggle. The | _U BIGGER THAN EVER! | 1000 NEW FOREIGN FEATURES | sto Every | | x under 12 Half Price Every After: | who are aroused and discontented. | h % i iicabaie caeaneig | Including © | Tickets Admitting to E ineludi ae $3.56 Pcding Fae TICKETS at Garden, Macy's and Agencies! RAD: MU; WR AO heehee Hee BH Opens 11:30 A. M. Trene @ THIS MAN Dunne IS MINE” Constance Cummings—Ralph Bellamy and # Springtime Music Hall Stage Show RKO Je er lith St. & FFerson 1s i * | Now JEAN PARKER & TOM BROWN in “TWO ALONE” adied feature:—"MIDNIGHT” with SIDNEY FOX & HENRY ULL ——NOW ON BROADWAY. The great Anti-War Hit! Last Weekt ‘Peace on Earth’ 44th ST, "e2.WotB way. Bvs. 8:30 d Wed.d& Sat. 2:45 200 GOOD SEATS AT 50¢ TO $1.90 ‘The THEATRE UNION Announe STEVEDORE oy PAUL PETERS and GEORGE SKLAR Directed by Michael Blankfort Thrilling drama of Negro and white workers on the docks of New Orleans OPENING WED. EVE. APRIL 18 CIVIC REPERTORY THEA. 105 W 14 St, Bves. f:45. Mats. Wed. & Sat. 2:45 TICKETS ON SALE AT BOX OFFICE 30c~45c-80c~75c-81.00 & $1.50 For «nformation on benefits and pre- view performances Phone WAT. 9-2481 ——Benefit Preview Perf. Apr. 14-16- ROBERTA A New Musical Comedy by JEROME KERN & OTTO HARBACK NEW AMSTERDAM, W. 424 St. Evgs. 8.40 Matinees Wednesday and Saturday 2.30 GLADYS: ADRIENNE RAYMOND COOPER ALLEN MASSEY THE SHINING HOUR BOOTH THEATRE, W, 45th St. Evgs. 8:40 Matinees: Thursday & Saturday 240 ganically. aS. a Revolutionary workers and peas- ants who live in barracks taken a lesson from the experience of these comrades! Create soldiers’ and ships’ com- mittees in all barracks and on all ships! (From “Communist International,” No, 1, 1934}, BRONX THEATRES FIRST SHOWING IN THE BRONX! 5 DAYS ONLY—Satorday to Wednesday (April 14 te 18) 66 E THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL TALKIE! ON “The Greatest of Anti-War Films” Produced —Henri Rarbusse. EARTH” [rtii2tic: tn 4 Different Countries — with WLADIMIR SOKOLOFF (Moscow Art Theatre) and ERNST BUSOH FO EMPIRE THEATRE sm in or, Soom By