The Milwaukee leader (Milwaukee, Wis.), May 25, 1932, (Home Edition) (page 2)

Page Two Socialists Vote Friendly Co-Operation With Trade Unions CONVENTION IN LIVELY DEBATE ON 5 PROPOSALS Bans Socialist Inter ference in Inter nal Affairs. Continued From Page One. Minkley on behalf of the Wisconsin delegation; Samuel Beardsley, Ja cob Panken, Julius Gerber and Louis Waldman of New York; Eugene Cooney, Indiana; John M. Collins, Illinois, and James D. Graham, Montana. Minkley in a forceful speech warned against any action which in any way might be construed as dual istic or unfriendly to the present unions. "Our job is to build our own movement among the working class and as we build our movement its influence will, be felt in the trades union movement," Minkley said. Beardsley Cites History. "If we can't tend to our own busi ness and built our own movement let us not tell everybody else how to build theirs." Beardsley, general secretary-treas urer of the International jewelry Workers' union, spoke in the same vein and cited in addition to the his tory of the Socialist Labor party the history of the I. W. W., the One Big Union, the Trades Union Unity league and now the Conference for Progressive Labor Action. How They Voted. Hapgood in speaking for the Mc- Dowal resolution, declared that the party is losing many opportunities to bring the working class r o it be cause it does not take a sufficiently active part in the organization of oppressed workers. On a vote of which proposition should be favored by the convention a substitute resolution proposed by Waldman and B. C. Viadeck of New York, received 13 votes, the Mc- Dowal resolution 62 and the first proposal of the agenda committee 82 votes. The Salient Points. The main points of the declara tion as finally adopted after amend ments is in part as follows: Considering the less advanced condi tion of American trade unions in mem bership, form of organisation, political activities and social concepts compared with the progressive organizations of the working class in other modern nations, and the lack of satisfactory understand ing between the trade unions and the Socialist party In matters of common concern to both, this convention affirms the need of educational work among trade unionists to effect fruitful co-oper ation between the Socialist party and the trade unions- Considering that technical improve ment and development of mass produc tion in all large industries are under mining old ttade skills and tending to reduce all wage workers to a common level of efficiency; that the working class suffers for lack of legal provisions protecting workers discarded at an early age; that millions of the unemployed and their families are dependent upon degrading charity doles because we have no system Of compulsory unemployment insurance; that "yellow dog'' contracts have received judicial sanction; that the legal status of trade unions is weak and precarious, and that effective working class political organization is urgently needed to cope with these problems, this convention declares: For Friendly Co-operation. What is desired is a friendly co-opera tion baised upon mutual understanding, and this cannot be obtained by any form of coercion, intrigue or assertion of power by one over the other. We Urge that Socialists In the trade unions do their utmost to educate their fellow members to an intelligent under standing of the needs of the American workers through discussion and.diatribu tion of appropriate Socialist literature; that they seek to obtain the co-opera tion of their unions with the party on measures of common concern to both and that they also urge their union# to persuade ether unions to take similar action. in all their work in the unions So cialists should observe the highest stand ards of ethics and thus set an example of idealism for others to emulate, never striving to drive the workers to politics which they do not understand but to win them by argument and loyal service to the union. Duty to Join Union. Since we believe that it is neces sary to build up a strong movement of the workers in the economic as well aS the political field and be cause a fully class-conscious mem bership and leadership is necessary to gain the fullest freedom for the workers, we declare it to be the duty of members of the Socialist party working in trades and industries where there are established unions to join such union and in trades and industries where there is no organization it is their duty to work for the establishment of unions." Says Shipwreck Cut Irish Population The comparatively small Irish population in Milwaukee today is due in part to the Lady Elgin dis aster 72 years ago, the Kev. Charles K. Hayden, physics department, Marquette university, told members of the Patrician club, last night, in Gesu hall, 555 North Thirteenth st. When the Lady Elgin, returning from an excursion to Chicago, Aug. 7, 1860, collided with a lumber freighter, between 400 and 500 young Irish men and women met their deaths, Father Hayden stated. He held that there were few Irish homes in Milwaukee that did not lose a member through the tragedy. NORTH AVE. BODY ASKS BUS LINE Citing the rapid development of the northwest side, the North Ave nue Advancement Assn, has passed a resolution asking that a north and south-bound bus line, connect ing West Allis with the north city limits, be established. The asso ciation today began circulating a petition among the business men on North ave. asking their approval, and as soon as enough signers are obtained, the resolution and peti tion will he presented to the com mon council. I iHi II IT z Cl 'v W .JK hL jhW P MH mH *1" V s I 4 iiw mi wi KlHk fa Members of the general com mittee of the Travel League bu reau who met today at the Wis consin hotel to plan final touches for the league dance tonight in the Eagles' ballroom, North Twen ty-fourth st. and West Wisconsin PARTY UNITES FOR DRIVE; ENDS ITS CONVENTION Continued From Page One. the body failed to pass his version of what the party stand should be on the 18th amendment. Goebel's shouts were largely un intelligible, because of the surround ing delegates who hustled him back through the door he had so sudden ly entered. As the excitement subsided the convention turned to its closing rally. Hillquit Gives Benediction. The first to pronounce, in glow ing words, his benediction upon the group, part of which had worked so hard to defeat him for national executive chairman the previous day, was Morris Hillquit, now launched upon his third term as titular head of the party. "It has been a very exciting con vention," he began, his voice a lit tle hoarse with the strain of the four-day session, "the most excit ing one I have attended since the Socialist party was formed. I am not discouraged by it. I am deeply encouraged. "The intensity of the interest which has been developed is the measure of your devotion. "Problems Handled With Fists." "We have felt that the cause is so important that we must give to it everything that is in us. "When we have clashed we have taken off our gloves and handled each problem with our naked hands." "At times," Hillquit smiled tol erantly, "we have handled them with our fists." Hillquit also added a final word of the philosophy for which he and those of the party leaders who agreed with him have stood throughout the past four years and the meeting just closed. Sees Huge Vote. "To roll up a big, impressive vote will be exceedingly easy this year," he said. "But this is not our principal ob jective. This is in a larger sense, our opportunity to rebuild the So cialist party on a permanent, last ing foundation." Tracing the history of the prog ress of the Socialist party in this country, Hillquit then said that there was a time when the party grew by leaps and bounds. From a membership of 15.000 in 1900, it grew in the next 15 years to a membership of 120,000, he pointed out. And from an early vote of 100,000 the party was able to count 1,000,000 ballots at its peak. "If we had maintained that rate of growth, we would now normally have a membership of 500,000 and be polling a vote of 5,000,000," he continued. "Party Stands United." "And we should have scores of flourishing Socialist daily newspa pers if the unfortunate war perse cutions had not checked our prog ress. But the war cloud is lifting now and we find ourselves on the eve of a great awakening. The new national executive committee will go into session tomorrow morning with all this in mind, to formulate immediate plans for the coming campaign." The approving uproar rose like thunder as Hlllqnlt finished. The ovation continued, While everyone, delegate and visitor alike, stood until the Socialist leader had re sumed his seat. By their prolonged enthusiasm they were proof of his final re minder that, in spite of the argu ments, they had nominated their candidates unanimously and that they had adopted their platform unanimously, and that they left the convention "united for the realiza tion of Socialism." Hoan Lauds Hillquit. "Every word of Comrade Hill quit's address to you has been pure gold," Mayor Hoan declared as he. too, mounted for the last time, the convention platform which had seen such stormy sessions. Hoan referred to the exciting clashes as "growing pains" of the party. "We have but one enemy." "loan reminded his colleagues, "and that Is the capitalist and the capitalist system." An ovation similar to the one for PLAN TRAVEL LEAGUE DANCE ave., are pictured above. The committee has arranged to give away 61 free tours to lucky ticket holders. Left to right are J. C. Prien, general passenger agent of the Milwaukee road; A. F. Nash, passenger agent of The Electric Coronation to Be Feature of May Fete of South High The coronation of the May queen will he the principal feature of a May festival to be given by the South Girls' Junior Technical High school at 2 p. m. tomorrow in the auditorium of the Lincoln Avenue school, South Eighteenth st. and West Hayes ave. The queen was chosen from a group of girls who had received 25 or more merits for scholarship and conduct. Her name will not be an nounced until tomorrow. Parents of the girls and pupils from public and parochial schools Who will enter high school in the fall are especially invited. Only Authorized Shriner Temple in State Is Tripoli Although Wisconsin .Shriner clubs have more than 6,000 members, Tripoli temple In Milwaukee is the only temple in the state that has been authorized by the imperial council, it was learned today when Madison representatives of the An cient Arabaic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America, announced that they would attend a session of the council in San Fran cisco in July to obtain a new temple for Madison. Hillquit followed the mayor to his seat. Tribute to Milwaukee. Norman Thomas made a formal motion of appreciation for the way Milwaukee played the role of host to the convention, an appreciation which delegates acclaimed by rising and applauding and which B. C. Viadeck, New York, and chairman of the day, amplified in his own closing address. Viadeck revealed that it was just 27 years before yesterday that he was arrested for the third time and thrown into prison in Vilna, for his activities as a Russian revolution ist. "But it was only five months later, on Oct. 17"--approximately the time of the presidential elec tion --"that I marched out of that jail, carrying the red flag of vic tory." Maurer Gives Message. James H. Maurer, candidate for vice president, pronounced bis bene diction upon the convention in typical, slyly humorous but clearly pointed, Maurer style. "You think this convention has been exciting?" he wanted dryly to know. "You ought to have heard the racket in some of the other conven tions I've attended. This .as a pretty mild exhibition." And then the party's candidate for president was presented, ft was almost midnight when Thomas de livered his final message of inspira tion to the gathering which had cheered him SO Often during the past week. "As between the 1928 convention which was all harmony, and this One in which the proponents of many sides of many questions have shown extreme zeal in defending their various positions, 1 would choose this one," Thomas declared. "Future Rests With Youth." "It is by far the most promising convention of the two. There is a different spirit today. It shows that the Socialist party will be able to go out and act as well as talk. It means that the Socialists are ready to run a world of plenty. "If our resources are slight, we will multiply each nickel by the zeal of our workers. "We know we have to meet the Communists on one side and the jungle on the other. We a 1 glad for the youth in our movement. It was youth--most of it too young to be a member of the Socialist party --which had to fight .he World war. It will be youth which now has to fight the war of peace." OPEN FORUM Conducted By FRIENDS OF THE SOVIET UNION JEFFERSON (Main) HALL, 2617 W. Fond du Lae Ave. Thursday, May 26, 8:15 P. M. SUBJECT: "Courts and Prisons in Soviet Russia" SPEAKER: "isjFss" Albert Goldman An intensive study of the Courts and prisons was made by Attorney Goldman during his extensive tour of the Soviet Union, last year, thus qualifying him to speak authoritatively on this interesting' subject. DON'T MISS THIS LECTURE--BRING TOUR FRIENDS Admission Members of Unemployed Council Free THE MILWAUKEE LEADER, WEDNESDAY. MAY 25, 1932 --By Leader Staff Photographer. Co.; Miss Grace Lowe, Lowe Travel bureau; E. P. Reuter, gen eral passenger agent, North West ern road, and William Pabst, pas senger agent, Kohler Aviation corporation. Varied entertain ment and two orchestras will be features of the dance. BIG SAVING IS SEEN BY RASKIN IN PHONE PROBE Refusal of the common council to appropriate $15,000 for an in vestigation of the local telephone situation in preparation for a de mand for a reduction in rates, would cost the local telephone users SIOO,OOO a year, Max Raskin, So cialist city attorney, told member# of the council's finance committee late yesterday as opposition to the appropriation developed. Raskin stresed the importance of the investigation, stating that with out it the city could not present a case which would most effectively protect the interests of the local telephone subscribers before the state public service commission and tn possible subsequent court hearings on this matter. Fund Is Opposed. John C. Davis, director of the Citizens' bureau, a private organi zation of manufacturers and busl nes men, joined hands with J. F. Krizek, general counsel Of the Wis consin Telephone Co. in opposition to the appropriation. Krizek contended that telephone rates here are not unfair. Raskin pointed out that the pub lic approved -the action of Mayor Daniel W. Hoan who about a year ago started a movement for a re duction In telephone and other util ity rates and that the contingent fund was set up for just such pur poses as those which could not be forseen and included in the regu lar budget. Would Save Big Sum. "We are urged here to deny this appropriation on the argument of saving the taxpayers' money," Ras kin stated. "But the making of this appropriation and the carrying on of the investigation may easily save these same taxpayers over SIOO,OOO a year. The opposition to this appropriation is false econo my." The committee finally voted to hold the matter over to a special meeting Monday. The fight for lower rates has been vigorously pushed by the So cialist city officials and Socialist members of the committee favored the appropriation. Vote Machine Question. The question of voting machines also brought a clash in the com mittee as representatives of the Milwaukee Women's club appeared urging adoption of the machines. Robert Schuffenhauer, Socialist, chairman of the election commis sion. maintained the machines would cost SBOO,OOO, that they would be incapable of handling peak voting loads, and that a corps of mechanics would be need ed to keep them in order. The committee voted to refer the subject to the board of estimates. Alienist Seeking To Learn Reason For Spending Orgy An alienist today was trying to unravel the mental processes of Wil liam Tnsek, 18 years old, who took $1,050 from his uncle. Emil Blasko vics, a butcher at 1101 West Wal nut st., and showed himself a good time with the money. Late yesterday the youth, who had been living with the Biaskovics, was convicted Of larceny. He said he had no regrets, as he enjoyed the spending of the money. Ho was returned from Escanaba, Mich., where the spending orgy oc curred. Tusek's specialty is play ing at dice, but he said he won at that pastime and spent his money instead on wine, women and song. SUBMIT DRY ACT REPEAL PLANK TO REFERENDUM Continued From Page One. James H. Maurer, which proposed that the party stands for resubmit ting the question of prohibition to the citizens of the country by a ref erendum vote in order to determine whether the majority desires con tinuation of the prohibition amend ment or its repeal or modification, did not reach a vote, as the adop tion of the minority report effective ly concluded the sta-* I of the party. A substitute by George Goebel, New Jersey, and G. August Gerber, New York, which in effect proposed that the party take no stand on the prohiibtion question also was not put to a vote for the same reason. He an Moves Adoption. Mayor Hoan moved the adoption of the minority report, stating that he and his colleagues believed that the party should take an unequiv ocal stand on this matter. His position was supported by Senator Walter Polakowski, who stated that prohibition has resulted in a miserable failure. "I fully realize that there are other questions of greater impor tance," Polakowski said. "But this is an important ques tion in the eyes of the public and we should take a stand on it "The repeal of the 18th amend ment would put 1,250,000 people back to work and that, I believe, is a worthwhile proposition to stand for. "The promises that with prohibi tion our jails could be closed have not been realized, but on the other hand the jails are bursting full and I believe they are full because of the conditions brought about by the 'noble experiment.' Others who spoke in favor of the proposal adopted were Ameringer and B. C. Viadeck of New York, who was chairman of the conven tion today. "The majority proposal does not take a clear stand on this question nnd I am therefore opposed to it," Viadeck said. "If for no other reason than to stop the growth Of racketeering and gangsterism, I would be in favor of the repeal of the 18th amendment. Racketeering and gangsterism are the direct results of prohibition and they have entered not only the liquor business, but have reached their hands into the trade union movement of come of our large cities." Candidates for Resubmission. Those favoring the majority re port of the platform committee were Norman Thomas, candidate for president, and James Maurer, candidate for vice president, as well as several other New York dele gates. Both Thomas and Maurer agreed that prohibition is at present a failure but they expressed the opin ion that the most democratic man ner in which the question could be handled would be by a resubmis sion to a vote of the people by a referendum There were other delegates who opposed any stand being taken on this matter by the party on the ground that it was not a fundamen tal question and has no place in a Socialist platform. This position was stated to the convention by Goebel and by William Busick of California. The vote in the morning session wan taken only on the minority pro posal by Hoan, Ampringer and Broun and when that carried by a majority vote, no vote was taken on the other two propositions. Vote to Reconsider. The reconsideration in the after noon session was voted because many delegates protested that under the previous vote they had no Op portunity to express their senti ment. on the other two proposals. When the matter was again sub mitted each of- the three proposals were first voted on by an aye vote to determine which of the three the delegates wanted to have final ac tion on. The result of this vote was: Goebel and Gerber substitute 19 votes for. Hoan, Ameringer. Broun, minority proposal. 80 votes for. Majority proposal of platform committee, 75 for. On the final aye and no vote on the Hoan, Ameringer, Broun pro posal the vote was 84 for adoption and 77 against. Francis McGovern Will Address J. A. C. Francis E. McGovern, former governor, will speak In a meeting of the Junior Association of Com merce at 8:15 p. m. Friday in the American Luther Assn, hall, 1113 West Sate St. Sptelal Borvlos May 27 to Northern WISCONSIN over Decoration Day Lv. Milwaukee 900 p. tn. Arrive lakes district early next moraine Returning May 30 Lv.Star Lake 7:30 p.m..Sayner 750 p.m., Arbor Vitae 8:14 p.m^ Woodruff 8:21 p.m., Minocqua gjj p. m., Haeelhvrst 8:50 p. tn., HeafTord Jet. 9-32 p. Tomahawk 9:44 p. m. Arrive Mil waukee early next morning. Observation •are, standard sleeping cars, coaches, din fog car service. Beevreton Ticket* Naw on Sata ao Milwaukee Ticket Office 781 N. Water St. (at E. Wisconsin Ave.) Phone Broadway 5728 J. C. Prien. General Agent* Ok Milwaukee roao DECLARES DAWN 0 F SOCIALISM H A S ARRIVED The dawn of Socialism is burst ing over the United States now, Dr. Harry Laidler, New York, interna tionally famous as a political econ omist and philosophical writer, told an enthusiastic audience last night at Jefferson hall. He was a mem ber of the New York delegation at the convention. "I have been traveling all ever the United States recently and I have found that there never was a time when the essential and fun damental principles of Socialism were accepted by a larger group than now," Dr. Laidler declared. "The great bulk of the people are in an inquiring state of mind. They are in a mood to inquire into the principles of economics and into the remedies which we offer. Change Is Significant. "People are now saying, 'Where am I going to get a job?' not 'How am I going to get rich?' as they did three years ago. "The nations have been trying to build on wrong foundations. They have been trying to superimpose a machine civilization on archaic eco nomical principles of the early pas toral and feudal days. It doesn't fit. "The capitalists will try to patch up the system. That effort may take the form of a Fascist dictator ship. That may give some security against anarchy, but it will throttle liberty and democracy. Will Amaze World. "The final possibility that I see is an organization by the workers in this country of a strong political group that will go on gathering pow er and strength and drawing ever greater numbers to it until human Boston Store Bargain Basement FM/y) J R.2J I *1 (A* n GJM v Sv •'M u Jr S Awl i AT' w OPlibJ^ vW/ MMIm W ffiW I ISf^ Om l/IIIIf ojll|M fflsSs&sl !SSs^ BMr WM® ^»IM/ ZwSOr |||tf|||l 'SHiI Mill j JRIwW I pa'^l Ww WIW» IWI WMBWi i^tiKl Hi:*nMw% liim&ww A. "Fruit nf the B. "Fruit of the JD. Linette Handker- |o ।e. "Fruit of flic I I LOo m" Broadcloth, 2*4 Loom" Broadcloth, E chief Lown, Maize, l-:^. Loom" Broadcloth. I Black, Navy, Light tai Green, Orchid, Blue, Green, Orchid; br& Pink, Green, Blue; 1 C Blue, Green; 40-52. Blue; 16 to 44. 36 to 52. |£7 J 40 to 52. imaihM fcnfcM "Fruit of the Loom" and "Hostess" DRESSES MO A W J If $-3. Shrinks! Choose from 35 New Spring Stylesl Dainty Dots! Fresh Floral Prints! 4 Styles Are Illustrated--Hl Others Just as Attractive! 69c is the lowest price in our history for dresses of this high quality. Smart! Ideal for daytime wear! Correct 1932 length skirts! Flattering fitted lines! Sizes 14 to 20, 36 to 44, 40 to 52 Fabrics Nationally Known for Quality "Fruit of the Loom" broadcloths, sheer and handkerchief lawns, meshes, piques, plain or figured! Even dress is full cut! Every dress correctly sized! Care fully finished seams! Phone and Mail Orders Filled on Orders of 2 Dresses or More. Specify First and Second Choice of Color and Style. Bargain Basement--Center Ank for "8&M" Stamp* brotherhood is finally obtained with Socialism. "I am confident that the Socialist party this year will put on the greatest campaign it has ever launched in this country and that it will pile up a vote that will amaze everyone." Dr. Laidler cited the concentra tion of corner drug and grocery stores in such chains as the A. and P. stores with its 16,(XM) units, and the banking system, where "1 per cent of the banks now control as great resources as the other 99 per cent. Marx Sanv It Coming. "Only 200 great corporations con trol about half of the non-financial wealth of the United States," he said. "If that concentration con tinues at the same rate in the fu ture aS In the past those 200 cor porations will control 80 per cent of the non-financial wealth of the United States. "The people forgot that you can't pay out in wages, under the present system, enough for labor to buy back what it produces. "We could produce plenty of everything for all and poverty could be eliminated. "But there can be no security un der the present system where people are thinking, not of giving security SPEND MEMORIAL HOLIDAYS TRAVELING ROUND TRIPS FREE TO--

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Kohler Airplane Trip to Michigan FIRM HERE GETS ROAD CONTRACT The McGuken-Vander Hyden Co.. Milwaukee, was awarded a $234.- 218 contract for the paving of 12.' miles on State Trunk 42 in Kewau nee and Door counties in recom mendations made yesterday by the state highway commission. The commission recommended contracts for a total of 50.5 miles of concrete paving on Wisconsin highways to be finished at a cost of $1,054,804. Chemay-Franciba. Milwaukee, were awarded the contract to pave 3.5 miles on State Trunk '29 in Shawano county on their bid of $59,312. and real service but only of profits." Carl Minkley, state organizer of the Socialist party, led the audience back to the fundamental concep tions of Socialism advanced by Carl Marx and showed how Marx ha<l predicted the present state of af fairs where competition "-resulted in still more competition and finally eliminated itself in the present ma chine age." CLIP THIS COTTON 17,500 MILES j OF TRAVEL l Bl EXPENSE TOURS FREE j ADMIT ONE FREE I With One 50c Paid Admission TRAVEL LEAGUE DANCE j Biggest and Lowest Priced Kvent of the Year to- FAH! FC TWO i NITE!! BANDSj Page Two