The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 25, 1934, Page 5

———————— " DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934 Pp Tive CHANGE | ---THE WORLD! | eas By MICHAEL GOLD EADERS of this column from all over America send in clippings from their local newspapers, and ask for com- ment on some particularly fatuous or vicious item. H. L. Mencken started this habit with his Americana department in the old Mercury. But Mencken was inter- ested only in the accidents and minor provincialiems of our land. The Daily Worker readers know more than flitter-brain Mencken. What interests them always has a social content. If all their clippings were to be pasted together in one volume, it would give a better picture of the class-war in America, than most of our proletarian novels and moving pictures. Here is a clipping from Chicago. It tells of the latest craze in society there. Tt is a story that not even the most lurid soap-boxer could invent. It seems that Chicago millionaire society has gone in on a big scale for COCKROACH racing! They breed racing roaches the way people do thoroughbred horses, and house the insects in gaudy and magnificent miniature stables designed by famous artists. ‘They name their roaches by such Oscar Wildean whimsies as, “Breath of Dawn,” and “Passionate Surrender.” Heywood Broun and others will probably tell us it is all a joke, and that Communists have no sense of humor, éte., ete. Yes, it is all a joke, and Communists have no sense of humor, and hope, some day, to wipe out the whole worthless breed of wealthy parasites and their cockroaches. But here’s the item without further comment. It appeared in the society ‘columns of the Chicago Herald-Examiner, of May 2, 1934, and was reported by Mts. Henry Field. There are over a million jobless people in Chicago; one out of every three persons in the total population. It is a city of hunger. Blood flows in its dark streets every morning, as men voice their rage and hunger. * * From “The Social Whirl,” By Mrs. Henry Field ROACH EMPORIUM—In all the magnificent style of Louis XIV, a magnificent stud of racing roaches are the latest assets of Sey- mour Blair. For some time Seymour has been slipping away from parties for several hours at a time and returning with the cat and canary look of one well pleased with private business. This private business has been nothing less than an inspection tour of his fast- growing stud of cockroaches which he is planning to race at the Fair in the “Streets of Paris.” These tender beasts are to be housed in French magnificence. ‘The architect for their palace is none other than Nicolai Remisoff, creator of the original “Chauve Souris” in Paris, and the sets for the “Coq d’Or” ballet, which was produced in San Francisco. ‘The sketches, by the way, for this ballet are to be exhibited dur- ing the Summer at the Art Institute. There are to be two barkers dressed in crimson and gold, their faces blackened, and to them we leave the yelling of “Come on” to our cherished roach, “Breath of Dawn” or “Passionate Surrender.” What a pity it is that the gambling wheel is forbidden .. . think of the fun of seeing fortunes won and lost on roaches! Those who once tossed thousand-frane notes onto the green tables of Monte Carlo could again find an outlet for their gambling instincts. * . . . UT this is not to be. As it is, we must content ourselves with the prospect of carrying off in a gilded cage, for prize, one roach, seated on a pink cushion in the shape of a heart. Inscribed on the cage the roach’s pedigree. Of course, these roaches are from a famous stock, Seymour tells me that the basis of his stock comes from the stud’s stables of the late Duke of Penroach and from the famous Derby winning French stable which had more international winners than any other. A great prize will be “Tender Toddler,” grandson of “Rough Todd- ler,” who won the All Russian and Turkish Derby in Constantinople in 1930, “Tender Toddler” is by “Paternal Lover ITI” and “Raving Mistress II.” The race course is to be a table of glass and there will be no more spectacular or blood-quickening sight than the sight of ten roaches taking the turn and facing the home stretch. To quicken their speed, their owner must turn a wheel which chases a feather ball, which in turn tickles and chases the roach. Seymour's credo for the Summer will surely be “A roach in every home.” We can foresee in the heat of July overheated dowagers, future debutantes, the beaus and the “lovelies” turning the wheel and one of them bearing home a “roach triumphant.” Yes, this simple little bughouse will probably cause a lot of pandemonium in the smart set. . WHAT’S ON Friday Jerome Ave., Bronx, cor. 170th Bt., 8:30 Pm. Adm. 88¢. Auspices: Mt. ‘ SYMPOSIUM-cullure, Art, Science in| R&T. eet a eee ae the Soviet Union. Speakers: Louis Lozo- Tremont Progr: wick, Dr. Frankwood E. William, Susan | Tremont Ave., 3:30 Dp. se execuace jaz H. Woodruff, Temple Club, 991 Eastern | band, dancing till dawn. Don't let the Parkway, nr. Schenectady Ave., Brooklyn. | weather keep you back. Bi Dance and Entertainment for Auspicee! Prompect Park Br. 2.8.0. admis oh. SBe. he Young Com: Germ; “THE NEW German Labor Law.” Lec- Prosiam: Froiemunee anaus Group, ture st German Workers Club, 79 E. 10th| Revolutionary Dance Solo, German Sing” Bt. Speaker: A. W. Mareg. Adm. free. ling Chorus, Speaker: Gil Green Nationel EDWARD DAHLBERG, author, speaks on | Secretary ¥.0.. on “What the Young “oulture and Pascism’’' at Tremont Prog. | Communists Are Doing in Germany,” 150t Third Ave. near 85th St, Adm. 15c. Club, 866 E. Tremont Ave. 8:30 p.m. ‘TE, French Workers Club, 304 W. PROF. MARGARET SCHLAUCH speaks on “The Importance of the International ‘Women’s Congress Against War.” Brighton Workers Center, 3200 Coney Island Ave., 8:30 p.m. Auspices Women’s Council 17. ‘V. J. JEROME, lectures on “Social Pas- cism American Style." Prospect Workers Center, 1157 So. Boulevard, Bronx. R. LENA LEVINE speaks on ‘Aspects of Birth Control.” Council 25, 1109-45th St., Brooklyn, 8:30 p.m. ANTI-HITLER Symposium, P. Rabbi Goldstein, Anna Schultz, Carmen Haiden, Max Bedacht. Dr. M. Cohen, Chairman. Ausp. Allied Professional Comm. to Aid Victims of German Fascism. “BIRO-BIDJAN, Building a Jewish So- ¢ialist Republic,” lecture by Max Levin at Labor Temple, 14th St. and 2nd Ave., 8:30 pm. Adm. free, Auspices; Downtown Br. 8.0. BEER PARTY, musical, entertainment, dancing at Pierre Degeyter Club, 5 B. i9th St., 8:30 p.m. WILLIAM F. MARVIN, of Ethical Cul- ture Society, speaks on “Oulture and Fas- cism’ at Unity Br. 1.W.O., 12 E. 17th 8t., ® p.m. Adm. 10, Unemployed free. CULTURAL NITE, Big Symposium. Nathan Adler on “Hollywood vs. Goviet Film, Wallace Phelps on “Revolution in Culture.” Boro Park Workers Club, 18th Ave. and 47th St,, Brooklyn, 8:30 p. m, Questions and discussion. COMRADES (OK and RUDIN will lead discussion on ‘What is Historical . mm. Speakers: ‘New School | for Social Research, 66 W. 12th St., 8:30) (58th St, Entertainment-Dance, Good Or- chestra. Coat Room 256, be * THIRD Annual Excursion to Hook Moun- tain. Prospect Workers Center, Sunday, May 27. Boat leaves Pier A, Batiery Park, 5:45 a.m. sharp. Games, songs, sports, ex- cellent jazz band. Tickets in advance 7Sc, | at_bont $1. TAMIRIS| and her Group in a dance recital for the benefit of New Masses, |Sunday, May 27, 8:30 p.m, City College, Auditorium, Lexington Ave. and 23rd Bt, ALABAMA STRIKE Protest Meeting. Speakers: Harold Ralston, John Howard Lawson, Eula Gray, Pat’ Toohey, Allan Taub. Monday, May 28, 8 p.m. Irving Plaza, Irving Place and 15th St, Adm. 15c. ARE YOU a Member of the Workers Cir- culating Library at the Workers Book Shop, 50 E. 13th St. Join today. ‘The fea is nominal. All books included. Also many specials available. Chicago, Ill. ROBERT MINOR will speak on “Fas- cism” on Saturday, May 26, at Washing- ton Square, 900 North Clark at 7:30 p.m. GRAND OPENING, Entertainment and Dance given by Workers Center, Satur- day, May 2, 7:30 p.m., New Workers Hall, ue Island Ave. cor, Adm. 100, Bic de, is SECOND ANNUAL Youth Cultural Ex- position and Spring Ball given by Youth Sect, I.W.O., Sunday, Mey 27, 4 p.m. at Peoples’ Auditorium, 2457 W. Chicago Ave. Materialism’ at Br. 521 T.W.O, 1 W. z Mt. Eden Ave. Bronx, 3:30 p.m. Canton, Ohio GIL GREEN, Nations! Secretary Young), SHOW and lecture will be held at Can- Communist League, speaks on “Youth and |" Labor Center, 1101 East Tusc St., 7:30 War" st Prog. Workers Culture Club, 124/.™. Good music, refreshments. Slides. Ad- Tompkins Ave., Brooklyn, 8:30 p.m. Ad- mission 10c. PARTY and Entertainment, Movies, Re- fveshments, Good music, 12 E. 17th St. — ‘THEODORE BAYER starts series of icc- tures on “History of the Russian Revo- lution.” Grand Central Br. F.8.U., 247 Lexington Ave., near 34th St. Questions and discussion. OLD FASHIONED Party given by Un- employed Teachers Association, 33 E. 20th Bt. Square dances, parlor games and com- munity singing. Adm. 15c. Saturday DRINK DEEP the Sea Breeze—Come and Dance, bathe, engage in sports, witness D best entertainment by attending the ccursion, with the American Youth Club. Sail on the Hudson to Hook Mountain. Tickets in advance TSc, at Workers Book Shop and Club. Boat leaves Pier A, Bat- ery Park, at 1 p.m. CHINESE CABARET, Gala Concert and Dance given by Bill Haywood Br. 1.1.D. at Brighton Workers Center, 3200 Coney Island Ave. Brooklyn, 8:30 p.m, Chow mission 10¢, unemployed 5c, Sat., May 27. adel : PICNIC given by Unit 308 C.P. Sunday, May 27, at 52 and Parkside. Regular ers, games and entertainment. case of rain dinner will be served at 1137 N. 41st St. rman baltimore, Md. ‘TIONAL Evening, sponsored b; dances, retreahmente, en rau om folk Detroit, Mich. THIRD ANNIVERSARY Pioneer Maga- zine Celebration. Finnish Workers Hall, 5969-14th St., 8 p.m. Saturday, May 26. Scenes from “Strike Me Red,” stage pro- gram, dancing. Boston, Mass, IL.D. National Plenum Send Off Social, Friday, May 25, & p.m., Scottsboro Head- quarters, 1029 ont St. Adm. ie. Poughkeepsie, N. ¥. SAM PEVZNER, editor of New Order, speaks at the Social arranged br Harry mein be serve GET-TO-GETHER Dance, red hot jazz band, entertainment, refreshments at 1401 | iS : & Sims Br, 523 TW., st 4914 Smith St, Sunday, May at May Issue of ‘The New Pioneer’ Full THE NEW PIONEER, Volume 3, Number 12, May 1934. Price 5c. : ae HE May issue of the New Pioneer is an anniversary issue. It marks the third birthday of the magazine, and the eleventh year of the Young Pioneers of America. | This issue of 20,000 copies is a | worthy birthday issue of a magazine | that has never put out a dull issue. Thanks to the efforts of the Pioneers, who raised money for that purpose, the May issué has 32 pages | instead of the usual 24. It has more pictures than usual, and it has color inside. From the cover by Ref and the ex- cellent poem by the Pioneer poctess, Martha Millet, on the inside cover, |to the Puzzle Page and the Back Strip, there is no mistaking the fact that this is a May issue. There are “Snapshots of May Day All Over the World.” a story in pictures by Bill Siegel; a story, “Pioneers on Parade,” that politicises in a very effective manner the realization of May Day to Pioneers attending school; @ very useful set of direc- tions for making floats for May Day or any other working class holiday. Besides this, there 1s an exciting story of the activity of German Pioneers under Hitlerism; “Davy Sing,” a story of a Chinese boy in an American school, is one of the best stories for children that have ap- peared in English. A novel innova- tion, and one that all mothers will appreciate, is a “story for little brothers and_ sisters,” beautifully decorated by Sheila O'Leary, a new- comer. Finally, there is reproduced the inimitable School Room Scene from “Strike Me Red!” Tt is unfor- tunate that there was not room for the piano accompaniment, and that the whole thing had to be crowded. The usual features are present— Scisnce, Stamps, Letters from Read- ers, ete. A remarkable feature of this magazine is the contributions of the children. The poems particularly are extraordinary, and more of them should appear in every issue. —L, D. Prominent Speakers in Anti-Hitler Symposium At New School Tonight NEW YORK. — An Anti-Hitler symposium will take place tonight at the New School for Social Research, 66 W. 12th St., at 8:30 p.m., under the auspices of The Allied Profes- sional Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism. Rabbi Ben Gold- stein will speak on “Nazism—An Assault on Culture and Spirit’; Anna Schultz, on “Situation in Germany Today”; Dr. Carmen Haider, on “Fascist Tendencies in the United States"; and Max Bedacht, on “An Appraisal of One Year of Fascism.” ERUCATION IN SOVIET UNION PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—"The Facts About Education in the Soviet Union,” is the title of a lecture to be given by Dr. Lucy Wilson, interna- tionally known educator, on Sunday, May 27, 8:00 p.m., at the Social Service Auditorium, 312 8. Juniper St., under the auspices of the John Reed Club. CHICAGO I.W.0. EXPOSITION CHICAGO, Ill—The Second An- nual Cultural Exposition of the Youth Section of the International Workers Order will take place on May 27, at 4 p.m., at People’s Audi- torium. BROOKLYN ARTISTS AND WRITERS NEW YORK—Artists and writers of Brooklyn, interested in the revo- lutionary movement, are invited to attend a meeting of the newly- formed Artists and Writers League, at 1855 Pitkin Ave., 8 p.m., tonight, Stage and Screen “Where Sinners Meet” at Radio City Music Hall “Where Sinners Meet,” screened from A. A, Milne’s stage play, “The Dover Road,” is now playing at the Radio City Music Hall. Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook play the leading roles. The Jefferson Theatre beginning Saturday will present “Murder in Trinidad.” with Nogal Bruce and Heather Angel and “Finishing School” with Frances Dee and Bruce Cabot. “Stingaree,” with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne will be the screen feature at the Palace Theatre be- ginning today. Buster West heads the stage show. “David Copperfield,” adapted from the Dickens novel, will be screened by Metro-Goldwyn. Eliza- beth Allan has been engaged for a leadng role. "Samson and Dalila” to Open Stadium Season Saint-Saens “Samson and Dalila,” with Paul Althouse and Margaret Matzenauer in the leading roles, will be the first opera to be pre- sented this summer at the Stadium concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings, June 29 and 30, under the direction of Alexander Smal- Jens. Other operas scheduled for the Stadium include “Lohengrin,” wth Anne Roselle, Cyrena Van Gor- don and Frederick Jagel; “Aida,” with Rosa Tentoni, Kathryn Meisle and Frederick Jagel and “Die in| Walkure,” with Paul Althouse and Elsa Alson. Jose Iturbi will conduct, the first three weeks of symphonic programs at the Stadium. The Philharmonic orchestra will again play this seacon. Hippodrome Opera to Present “Faust” This Evening Operas announced for the week- end at the Hippodrome include “Faust,” this evening with Biondo, Gerard and Ruisi; “Trovatore,” with Richter and Ferrara, Saturday af- ternoon; “Mme. Butterfly,” with ‘ke and Granda, Saturday eve- ng and “Aida” with Leskaya and Radaelli, Sunday night Of Pep and Color, | Prontier and pra Thy do we wait The power will f Strike death to t Are near, in the The buildings of Are in us, in us Let go, with hea: The front that’s Smash the sects Drown the misle: In workers’ wild For them to the Clubs of By ALAN CALMER During the past three or four years the John Reed Clubs have added color and drama to May Day ;demonstrations in this country. Their banners and flags and floats have helped to attract the eyes of thousands of people to the work of the Communist movement. The Mil- waukee club, which consists of a number of cultural groups, played a leading part in the May Day events in the city. Besides making hun-| dreds of signs and banners, the J.) RC. constructed a 30-foot figure of a worker smashing the chains of capitalism and suspended it in the Milwaukee Auditorium. The music group directed the mass singing at} the indoor meetings, and one of the| members played his own composi- | tion, “Soviet Rhapsody.” j Since 1931, the Chicago J.R.C. has | designed the cartoon-posters for local May Days, as well as for every | working class demonstration and parade in the city. Detroit and many artistic cadre of the revolutionary | movement in such events. The floats in the New York May Day march} this year have been described in the Daily Worker and New Masses. Other clubs contributed to May Day in other ways. The writers) group of the Indianapolis club pro- | duced a number of peppy leaflets for the local demonstrations, in- cluding one notice which contains a sketch of factory tops and a whistle which sounds the call for the work- ers to “Stand By—Let Every Ma- chine Be Silent!” According to in- formation received from the J.R.C. in Carmel, California, their celebra- | tion was to consist of an evening of proletarian poetry—something | new for Carmel—with Langston | Hughes scheduled to recite his own revolutionary verse, and Rhys Wil- liams to read poems by Russian and | American workers. lanier Recent Activities of the Hollywood Club The Hollywood club has partici- pated in a number of events during | the past six months. One meeting | was devoted to the question of Fas- cism. Members of the club reported on meetings of the Silver Shirt or- ganization which they had observed. At the anti-fascist demonstrations held in Los Angeles, the artists, unit prepared a large number of anti- fascist posters. Two members of the club helped to write publicity for the local Lord Marley meeting. The club has just completed plans for a workers art school in Los An- geles, with classes in painting, draw- ing, lettering, cartooning, illustrat- ing, poster design. The writers unit has concentrated its work on the publication of the monthly journal, The Partisan, is- sues of which have been reviewed in the “Daily.” The members serve as editors and reporters for the maga- zine, covering music, cinema, theatre, books, news, etc. Other members help to edit local publications of C.C.C, and relief workers, as well as to write bulletins and organize for the Motion Picture Workers Indus- trial Union. . * St. Lonis Club Moves Into Old Courthouse After a hard fight, the .R.C. art- ists succeeded in securing space for an unemployed art class in the Old Courthouse. With them in the fight was Joe Jones, well-known St, Louis artist. The story of their struggle was told recently by Orrick Johns, a member of the club, in the New Masses. Under the guidance of Jones, a number of Negro and white | artists painted a huge mural, the largest single panel in the country, on one of the walls of the classroom. Its theme is the life and revolution- ary struggles of Mississippi River workers. Recently the entire club moved into the Old Courthouse—a place where once slaves were sold and where now Communist murals decorate the walls. Jack Conroy, who almost single-handed created the first center of a workers litera- ture in the Middie West, is also a member of the club. Boston Club Plans to Publish New Magazine The Boston J.R.C. has issued a THE NEW FRONTIER By ORRICK JOHNS ——————_______| Some scores of senile hands Fumble the power and grip The factories, the A single fist of steel Continents to conquer Fell, as they felled the forests, The slums’ rat-eaten rows. other J.R.C.’s have served asthe! | | irie are gone; | lands, who must all to fewer; he doer. | dynamos! Clear, as they cleared the forests, the beast! jordered for the popular r Pamphlet “Schools And the Crisis” by David, Is Best Seller! A second printing has Ju been pam- w | phlet Schools and the Crisis by Rex David. The publishers, International LaGuardia, Great “Patron - Of Culture”, Closes Doors Of Ten Publie Libraries | Pamphlets, 799 Broadway, announce By ROY STONE the |that the first edition of 5,000 was mie Nazis in Germany celet their lexhausted one week after publica- Ais Shlence of caves tar ta tance. First 7 {tion. A special printing of 10,900 ie heaviives ‘of Bosker “oa Then they gutted tee cee eee ae | sinubby Witte walking strastika Tien they gutted the lanes ee Fiorello LaGuardia, shows his teeth | § y are gunning af fter . by jam through an ‘ the free hospitals, ‘These early orders have came! hin which opens its attack on ct Then, chiefly from the metropolitan area! tire by closing ten very busy r the bud- |where teachers are alert to inform | praries On June 1 t and the city’s credit |themselves on every aspect of the 204 ins twn motor ; deepening crisis in education. But/ or the fxtensi Ie | Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and At-| Now york Public Libra Finicky lanta all sent trial orders for a )°) < OTe pind match ¥ : hundred or more. In every center | Pe Clos 7S public bare’ where literature is sold students and| According to F. H. Hopper, chief er De ie parents as well as teachers sre (of the circulation department of the act only one knife vik he libraries are being closed han anger the bank he The lands that we shall homestead Long our blood has leased, Brothers, frontier and prairie the chains. Break with the old delusions— rts and brains Brothers, our starving ranks Are split by their stratagem; There is one front, one only— turned to them! | | that divide And the whispers of division; aders’ lies derision! Shoulder to shoulder we swept war and stench. Shoulder to shoulder stand now— Face them across the trench! the U. S, thick mimeographed publication which frequently contained valuable records of labor cases. As a result of sponsoring the New York club's “Exhibition Against Hunger, War and Fascism” at a Boston gallery last fall, the prestige of the artists group has grown.The dramatic group has been active dur- ing the past year, performing about six times a month. It has produced scenes from Paul Peters’ “Dirt Far- mer,” an adaptation of the Chinese revolutionary poem, “Nanking Road,” and a comedy written by a member of the club. The dance unit has performed throughout the state. The club is sponsoring a series of | twelve lectures on Marxism and Culture, in collaboration with the local Workers School. Among the lecturers are Eugene Gordon, Obed Brooks, H. W. L. Dana, Frank Rud- nick, and other members of the Boston J.R.C, New J.R.C. Authors OM every section of the country new revolutionary writers are ap- pearing. Among some of the younger members who have recently joined the John Reed Club are: M. Shulimson, whose series of poems, “Toward a Proletarian Anthology,” appeared in an early issue of the weekly New Masses; John C. Rogers, who has written stories around the Communist movement; Richard Wright, a young Negro poet from Chicago; Tom Jordan, John Greg- ory, Samuel Gaspar, young fiction writers from the same city; Warren C. Huddlestone, who has a poem featured in the current issue of Anvil; Nelson Algren, who has con- tributed to Story, American Mer- cury, ete.; Jack S. Balch, a marine | Worker from St. Louis, and Tillie Lerner, a member of the Young Communist League in Nebraska, who have joined Jack Conroy, Joseph Kalar, H. H. Lewis, and a number of others as members of a new mid- diewestern school of proletarian lit- erature; Muriel Rukeyser, who con- tributed to the current issue of Dy- namo; Bob Reed, a young Texan who has a sketch in Anvil; Helen Moore, of the Cleveland club, whose first poem appears in the current Left-Front; Eugene Clay, a Negro writer who is one of the leading contributors to the Philadelphia club magazine, Left-Review; Miriam Clark, editor of a mimeographed magazine issued by the Hartford club, ete. Tn addition to these young writ- ers, several well-known American authors have recently joined the New York J.R.C.: John Howard Law- son, one of the contributors to the New Playwrights venture; and Max- well Bodenheim, who helped to edit many of the advance-guard little magazines of the twenties. Clifton Cuthbert, whose fourth novel has just been published, is also a new member of the club. Stories by two members of the New York J.R.C— Ben Field and Fred R. Miller—are included in the volume of “Short Story Hits of 1933,” edited by T. H. Uzzell. With the J.R.C. Artists large fresco, the collective effort of a group of New York J.R.C. artists, was one of the features of the recent Independent show. The painting is a kaleidoscopic view of the class struggle in America today. It is now on display at the J.R.C. clubrooms. The Philadelphia club has just completed a very successful art ex~ hibition, entitled “Social Trend in Art,” which was highly praised even in the local bourgeois press. Among the contributors were the Negro art- ists, Henry B. Jones and Allen Free- lon. The cover-designs and _ illustra- tions of Stanley DeGraff, one of the editors of The Cauldron, organ of the J.R.C. of Grand Rapids, have attracted considerable attention. The Art School of the J.R.C. of New York is terminating its fourth year. It is already an institution in the art world; its instructors in- clude H. Glintenkamp, Louis Ribak, Louis Lozowick, Alfredo Crimi, Reg- inald Marsh, Hideo Noda, Nicolai Cikovsky, Raphael Soyer, and many hundred students enrolled during other established artists. Over two number of copies of Leftward, a A the past year, What's Doing in the Jali Reed| finding the stories of strikes, demonstrations, and the exposures of hidden enemies of the schoo! fresh and informative But it is the sharp contrast of the new education in the U.S.8.R., with the decay of the schools here that arouses the keenest interest. There schools are opening by the hun- dreds. A shortage of teachers exists, Salaries are advancing, and educa- tion and growth are the chief con- cern of the responsible leaders. No! profit makers exist to attack the schools. Schools and the Crisis concludes with a concrete practical program and a clear call for action for the | defense of the schools by parents, | teachers and students | WLT to Offer Second Revolutionary Evening on Drama! ~ \ Saturday | NEW YORK. — The Workers| Laboratory Theatre of New York| is presenting a second evening of | Revolutionary Drama on Saturday | evening, May 28, at the New School | for Social Research, 66 W. 12th St.) ers than f $49.4 of New and closes the free rk. But, to show om of culture, Fioe of lie hree hundred thous raising campaigns n Opera and thé ymphony Orchestra; these campaigns made hs due to a four r $49,462) in the cit for the circulation d Hopper says five months it on good authority that ies and the book discontinued indefinitely 3 many of them with ions and more read- fledged branches. per iation a series Ten larger the only ii thousands of n Opera House and of Care tarian 4 Hall. Culture in any form, branches scanty ex! stuck | 8 he workers and the unem- away in s! stores and lofts. Ten is dangerous to the bankers libraries . library |—so Fiorello keeps his mouth severe- workers .. . the books of thoy ly shut on the m r of the mere of workers and students are swept | $49,462 (two salary foe. the into limbo. Why? Mayor) the extension nds and throws fifty already Why? asks Fiorello. For economy Why economy? So that the city of worker budget. may be balanced. Why must| underpaid library workers out of the city budget be balanced? Oh,) work fays Fiorello, to preserve the city’s That is. New York's Mayor keeps credit. To preserve the city's credit his mouth until the workers with whom? Why, the Mayor must. and students foree him to do other- answer, with the bankers, ise, He is a fat little man with a OW the story begins to get clear. high, squeaky voice. When the thoy-. sands of New Yorkers who want to The program consists of plays which |4¥ The libraries, on money collected have been met with acclaim by) from taxes, are run for the free use workers both in New York and in| of the workers of New York who not other parts of the count “La only pay the taxes of the city, but Guardia’s Got the Boloney,” “Guard; who even pay—through wage cuts i “Newsboy, and _ others. bosses’ profits—the taxes of the Tickets are obtainable at the Work- diords and business men of the ers Bookshop, 50 FE. 13th St., and! city. The bankers don’t like the idea at the Workers Laboratory Theatre, | of free libraries. For one thing, they 42 E. 12th St cost money and bring no revenue. | | For another thing, the bankers are keep the library system open march down to city hall and hold a public bonfire—perhaps—of their library cards, Fiorello will squeak. When letters and petitions and resolutions demanding that the libraries remain open flood City Hall, the Mayor will squeak still louder. When the thou- sands of workers and intellectuals acting not only for the extension lie braries but for the branch libraries; ; ar lag ; | Steve Kingston Will prc of culture. 5 | Talk on Reformism And Negroes, Sunday —- | NEW YORK-—Steve Kingston, of the Communist Party, will lecture on “Reformism Among the Negro) People,” at..the Harlem Workers} School Forum, 200 W. 135th St,, Rm. 214A, Sunday afternoon, May 27, at 3:30 p.m. | LW arkers Club Review To Hold Conference NEW YORK—A conference to lay Workers Club Review, official otgan/ of the City Council of the Associ- ated Workers Clubs, will be held on Saturday, May 26, at 2:30 p.m., at| 11 W. 18th St. All workers clubs, athletic, social | clubs, and settlement houses are in-| vited to send one delegate for every | twenty-five members to this confer- ence. Credentials for delegates may be secured from the City Council at the same address. MORRIS COLMAN ON FREUD NEW YORK—Morris Colman will| speak at the John Reed Club Forum, | 430 Sixth Ave., on Sunday, May 27,| 8:30 p.m., on the topic, “A Marxist | Looks at Freud.” MEMBERS WRITERS’ UNION— NOTE NEW YORK.—The meeting of the Writers Union (Unemployed Writers | Assoc.) to be held tonight, will be at | 11 W. 18th St. instead of 224 W.| 4th St. as previously announced, “SLUMS IN CLEVELAND” CLEVELAND, Ohio—‘Slums in} Cleveland” will be the subject dis- cussed by Dave Martin, instructor in the Workers School, on Saturday, May 26, 8:00 p.m., at the school altditorium, “1524 Prospect Ave. | | Tryouts for Chicago the base for the improvement: of the} the schools, and all the cultural fa- cilities of the city—force an audience. with Fusion’s Fiorello, he will squirm, and perspire, and squeak like a cornered rat, but he will be forced to keep the extension libraries open. This is one fight the workers and students: and intellectuals of New York ean win, and win handily. Culture and the system which produces bankers are at loggerheads. The bankers run the city. So culture must go. First the extension li- braries, then the branch libraries, then the schools. The American bankers have more | finesse than their Nazi brothers. They have cleaner methods of stifi- |Tamiris and Group to. D. W. Staff Volunteers} Dance for New Masse CHICAGO., Ill.—Tryouts for posi-| NEW YORK, — Tamiris, distin=\° |tions on the volunteer staff of the! siished dancer, and her group, will - angel eh lo eg ade pane willl give a dance recital for the benefit” fhe John “Reed Cinb, -A0t2 Ww. North | of the New Masses, afi-Stitiday, May ‘Ave. 7 | 97, at 8:30 p.m., at*the City Colleze jqAll workers interested. in fournal- | Auditorium, Lexington Ave. and.s= ism, are urged to attend this tryout. - Assignments will be given and thee St. The program -will include - work of each reporter will he judged | ® new Group Dance, a Suite of on his ability to cover the stories| Negro Spirituals, Call of Battle, given him. land other interesting numbers. A permanent volunteer staff will | Tickets may be secured at the New be established to build a Daily | Masses, 31 E. 27th St. the Workers Worker Bureau that will cover every | Bookshop, 50 E. 13th St., Washing- event of importance to Chicago| ton Square Bookshop, 27 W. 8th St. workers. {and the Drama Bookshop 48 W. | Bill Andrews, midwestern repre-| 52nd St. 2 sentative of the Daily Worker, will| Re " speak on “Working Class Journal-| HARU PARENTS TO DISCUSS ism” at the meeting. SCHOOL ISSUES Jack Conroy to Speak In Chicago on Sunday | NEW YORK—The Harlem Pat- | ents-Teachers Committee invites all Negro and white parents of school |children attending Harlem public jschools to a special meeting tonight, CHICAGO, Tl. — Jack Conroy, | at 8 p.m., at the home of George author of “The Disinherited.” and| Lindsey, 120 W. 134th St., Apt. 2D. editor of The Anvil, will speak on|The subject for discussion will bs “Revolution and the Novel.” on Sun- | the “Dangers Facitig Children tn the day evening, May 27, at 7 p.m., at|Schools of the Locality and the the clubrooms of the Nature Friends! Poor Relief Dispensed to the 209 W. North Ave. Pupils.” AMUSEMENTS ~~ ONLY NEW YORK SHOWING: Clarence Hathaway ANSWERS CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, JR., AND OTHERS IN “HITLER’S REIGN OF TERROR” COMM STS, SOCIALISTS and LIBERALS UNITE TO FIGHT FASCISM! [TUNING IN| 7:00-WEAF—Baseball Resume WOR—Sports Resume—Ford Frick WJZ-—Amos 'n’ Andy—Sketch a * in NEW WABO—Nick Lucas, Songs Special added y ebratio as 7 1S-WEAT—Gene and Glenn. Sketch eee tiny Day Cel oe pamela WOR—Front-Page Drama ny § Epa ene a) Hele—Norman ACME THEATRE joer cane | — THE THEATRE UNION Presents — The Season's Outstanding Dramatic Hit | stevedore (830s CIVIC REPERTORY THEA. 105W18St.) |] heatre, azth Street, W. of Broadway | 1 ee tits Sot. 20> | || Eves. 8:40. Mat. Thur. and Sat. 2:40 WABC—Just Plain Bill—Sketch 1:30-WEAF—Trappers Music WOR-Tex Fletcher, Songs WJZ—Arlene Jackson, Songs WABC—Armbruster Orch.; Jimmy Kemper, Songs 1:45-WEAF—The Goldbergs—Sketch WOR—True Stories of the Sea WJZ—Sketch, Max Baer, Boxer THE THEATRE GUILD presents JIG SAW A comedy by DAWN POWELL with | ERNEST TRUEX-—-SPRING BYINGTON WABC—Bonke Carter, Commentator Sonia ae PRES 8:00-WEAF-—Bourdon Orch.; Jessica Dra- | ————— a ———_— 'GENE. 0'N tomedy vpienetie, Soprano: Revelers Quartet GILBERT & SULLIVAN "NA" AH. WILDERNESS! ones and Hare, Songs Wi3Z—Walter O'Keefe, Comedian; G6! " 99 with GEORGE M. COHAN Ethel Shutta, Songs: Dolan Orch THE MIKADO ‘TT * WARC—Parentenu Orch.; Harold | MAJESTIC THEA., W. 44th St.. errs. 8:30. 3 ‘ Van Emburgh, Baritone 0c to $200. Mats. Wed & Sat. 50c to $1.50 3 ae eae ROBERTA eek panies 8:15-WABO—Easy Aces-—Sketch 8:30-WOR--Novelty Orch.; Slim Timlin, Comedian; Cavaliers Quartet WJZ—Maple City Four with ELEN PHILIP HELEN WABC—Court of Human Relations A New Musica) Comedy by HAYES MERIVALE MENKEN 8:45-WJZ—Baseball Comment—Babe Ruth| JEROME KERN & OTTO HARBACK ALVIN ‘Thea.. 524 St., W. of Biway~ 9.00-WEAF—Lyman Orch.; Prank Munn, | NEW AMSTERDAM, W. 424 St. Evgs. 8.10/| “11 ) 21% Ey.8.20 Mat. Thur.Sat&Mey30 Tenot; Vivienne Segel, Soprano || Matinees Wednesday and Saturday 2.30 | WOR—Osborne Orch.; Block and ma 2 Sully, Comedians | MUSIC WALTER HUSTON in Sinclair Lewis’ Wse—Harris Orch.; Leah Ray, IRE SnD ot Tih YP a , * eo DODSWORTH WABC—Uttle Orch, | HIPPODROME 0 A | Dramatized by SIDNEY HOWARD -—Bonime Orch.; Pic and Pat, ram SHUBERT, W. 44th St. Evs, 8:40 Sharp " fT Posqvale Amate, Dirett Fred Hufsmith, Songs | Matinees Wednesday and Saturday 2:30 , Orch. | MONTGHE: 8:90.52)<2 <> FAUST [joe ee jaker, Comedian oo y. | \/ gl , “4 WAEC—Jack Whiting. Jeannie ane,| fe Se ae aeeee Tl ENCORE! nip if e Ee Oka RE ae : . PRP on agd a ac ~ B5e-B5e-55e-R3e-99e ime = | Workers eee erony babes: Bates |-aIPropRoMme, 6 Av.43 St. VAn 3-42 y oe WJ2—Stories That Should Be ‘Told | nani sai Laboratory | Theatre Fulton Oursler, Author ¥. i JEROME will lecture on “Social Fascism |i American Style” | Friday, May 25th at 8:30 P. M. [f) Prospect Workers Club jf} 1157 So. Boulevard, Bronx WABC—Variety Musicale | 19:15-WOR—Current Events—H. F. Read | WJZ—Mario Cozzi, Baritone; Lu- | cille Manners, Soprano 10:30-WEAF-—Jack Benny, Comedian; Bes- tor Orch.; Frank Parker, Tenor WOR-Walter Ahrens, Roritone; Marie Gerard, Soprano WsZ—String Symphony WABC—Conflict—Dramatic Sketch 10:45-WABC—Fdith Murray, Gongs 11:00-WEAF——George R. Holmes, Chief, Weshington Bureau 1, N. 8 WOR—Weather;, Moonbeams Trio A Second Evening of Revolutionary Drama a CHARITY—A MUSICAL COMEDY . LAGUARDIA'S GOT THE BOLONEY, GUARD DUTY &HOCK TROUPE ON PARADE SATURDAY, MAY 26th’ at R30 PM. NEW SCHOOL, $6 W, 12th All seats reserved. Tickets 38e-30¢-T5e Workers Bookshop and Workers Labor- The Daily Worker gives rou full news about the strnggle for un- employment insurance, WABO—The Republican Reaction— Senator C. &, McNary of Oregon Atory Theatre,