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VOL. 1, NO 10 July, 1958 Student Action Mounts Against U. S. Nuclear Tests YS editorial board member James Lambrecht is seen here address- ing a crowd of 300 Bronx Science students at the third outdoor by Ellen Strong < meeting of the Young Socialist Alliance. Lewis L. Strauss, former head of the Atomic Energy Com- mittee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, mission, made a statement to the press last month in which which is composed of college COPS, ROTTEN EGGS AND FINAL VICTORY students. he said: "I have heard that there is widespread opposition One of the most important to nuclear weapons testing, and wish that these people would things about both these groups, as come out from hiding." Perhaps if Admiral Strauss had read well as the others throughout the the papers, or listened to the radio, he would have been bet- country, is that their programs NYC Socialists Conduct ter informed. ® i represent a minimal agreement of Wash. those participating in the activi- Nationwide activity for the ces- ties. The individuals involved have sation of nuclear weapons tests The New York High School diverse opinions on methods, either unilaterally or through Council for a Sane Nuclear Policy eventual desired results, even rea- Battle for Free Speech United Nations agreement has was formed a week after the ! sons for asking for a cessation. by a Bronx Science Student headlined its story: "Flying Eggs been gaining momentum in the Walk for Peace to the UN head- They are united, however, on the NEW YORK — What happens Bring Cops to Rally of Socialists past weeks. Students have been quarters in April. Now it includes basic issue, opposition to the con- when young people put to a test Near Bronx HS." The harassing active in all the protests, and students from 28 New York high tinuation of nuclear testing by their right of free speech and as- activity encountered almost una- have organized protests of schools and seven New Jersey any country. sembly on the streets of New nimous opposition from the stu- their own on campuses from schools. They are working in con- The cooperating organizations York? Members of a socialist dent body. Cambridge, Mass., to Seattle, junction with the Student Com- represent various political beliefs group, the Young Socialist Alli- COPS SEIZE SPEAKERS as well as ideological differences. ance, found out. The YSA has A week later, the YSA an- The groups constituting the back- conducted a series of street-cor- nounced its "Second Free Speech bone of the Sane organizations ner meetings at various campuses Rally" at the school, calling on are the American Friends Service students to "Help defend Consti- YS Calls far in the city, reviving an old social- NEW YORK—A call to young socialists throughout the j Committee, the Catholic Worker, ist tradition which had been dead tutional guarantees of freedom of | the Fellowship of Reconciliation, speech and assembly," and to U. S. and Canada to come to a conference in Chicago on La- for several years here. In three bor Day to discuss the prospects for a new socialist youth the Peacemakers, the War Re- meetings held outside the Bronx "Hear youth speakers present the sisters League, and the Women's socialist alternatives on the issues movement has been issued by the editors of the YOUNG High School of Science, YSA SOCIALIST. International League for Peace members met with egg-throwing, confronting all students today." and Freedom. The school principal promptly is- The editors, representing various socialist viewpoints, heckling, threats of violence, po- began their publication last fall with the slogan, "Let us Because of the success of the sued a complaint to the police (an UN walk, another Walk for Peace lice harassment. and. the arrest of act which he later denied). When build a movement for all Socialist youth." Since then nine two speakers. At the same time issues of the paper have been read by thousands of young was held over the Memorial Day the speakers appeared, they were weekend. This time groups of they gained widespread support met by police who threatened to workers and students. The YS has introduced a discussion of among non-socialist students for arrest them if they went ahead socialist ideas on dozens of campuses throughout the country. walkers from Wilmington, Del. their right to be heard, forced the and Winchester, Va. walked to with the meeting. Of great importance has been the support YS has given hecklers and the cops to retreat, to the development of local youth clubs which brought to- Washington, D.C. where they and won a victory for civil liber- The first speaker, Richard De- were met by busloads of New gether for common action and discussion young socialists of ties. Haan, chairman of the YSA and Yorkers who came to join the de- YOUNG SOCIALIST editorial different persuasions. The editors endorsed the Midwest Con- monstrations. The group held an The free speech campaign be- board member, mounted the ference of Young Socialists held in Chicago last February as open meeting in College Park, gan with the announcement by soap-box and convened the meet- active proponents of an independent, broad and militant Md., to which groups of interested the YSA that it would hold one ing. His speech began: "We are socialist youth organization. university students were attract- of its regular campus street meet- here today to test and enforce the The" YS March editorial stated: "We are confident that ed, and walked into Washington ings outside Bronx Science. Constitutional guarantees of free- a youth movement like this must, can and will soon be Saturday morning. Students of the school dom of speech and assembly." At created in America." Sunday, the entire group who helped distribute leaflets for that point, he was pulled off the The present call affirms: "It is our feeling that the time group walked to the White House the meeting were threatened with box by two cops, and, together has now come to take concrete steps in the direction of form- and formed a huge picket line for expulsion under a rarely-enforced with Russell Jones, YSA speaker, ing such an organization." (See Call on page 2.) an hour and half. Of course, the regulation. 'Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Emboldened by administrative pressures against the meeting, several students harassed the speakers, addressing an audience of 300, with egg-throwing and Mrs. Sobell Brings Husbands Case to Students heckling. The police, apparently by Martha Curti uncertain as to how to proceed, "A case which has been compared to tnat of Sacco and Vanzetti must not be allowed to! 'n lts "J"fd pri"*mg' 1S a™llable made no serious attempts -to in- remain restless on the conscience of the nation." That is what the Michigan Daily wrote Secure j^ce for6Mort^ sobe? terfere either with the meeting of in an editorial after Helen Sobell spoke at the Ann Arbor campus on behalf of her husband's ; 940 Broadway, New York 10, N.Y! with the hecklers. The N. Y. Post freedom. Mrs. Sobell spoke also at Wayne State University in Detroit, Eastern Michigan j An excellent book on the case is College in Ypsilanti, the University of Chicago, and the University of California. "Was Justice Done?" by Professor Mrs. Sobell's recent trip aroused'•p Malcolm Sharp of the Univ. of unanimous in its frenzied con- The story of the trial and the a great deal of interest in the case Chicago. events surrounding it are too of Morton Sobell among many demnation of Sobell, for mere ac- ACT ON CONVICTIONS complex to recount here. The Asked whether she had any students who had not previously cusation was tantamount to guilt. press actually called Morton So- mesage to convey to readers of heard of the case. "The response SOBELL MAINTAINS bell an "atom spy" daily for nine of students to my husband's case INNOCENCE Sobell said: "I hope that students months before the trial even be- was very encouraging," Mrs. So- Sobell and his family have and young people everywhere will bell told the YOUNG SOCIALIST. steadfastly maintained his in- gan. How can a few paragraphs take an interest in my husband's "The very fact that I was able to nocence. They and a few cour- in the YOUNG SOCIALIST coun- case, and where they are convinc- speak to so many students, when ageous supporters have worked teract such a ponderous influ- ed of its merit, take some action this would have been impossible a for eight years to publicize the ence? Suffice it to say that there in support of it. It is important few years ago, is promising." facts of the case and fight for was no proof in the trial that for young people to keep inform- In June, 1950,N at the time of Sobell's freedom. Recently in- Sobell handed any atomic secrets ed on all issues in the world the Korean War and the apex of creasing numbers of people have to anyone. Further, the prosecu- around them and to speak out the McCarthy hysteria, Morton re-examined the case, or studied tion presented perjured testimony wherever an issue requires their Sobell, a 33-year-old scientist, it for the first time, and have be- and suppressed evidence in order action.". wag convicted of "conspiracy to come convinced of Sobell's in- to conceal the fact that Sobell An important step toward vic- commit espionage." He was sen- nocence, or at least of the fact had been illegally kidnapped from tory for Morton Sobell was his tenced to 30 years—the most pro- that he should have a new trial. Mexico by the U. S. Government. transfer from Alcatraz last Feb- ductive part of his life—and sent Many well-known Americans, in- The only testimony on which the ruary to a prison in Atlanta to Alcatraz, the worst of the Fed- cluding the late Elmer Davis, Dr. conviction was based was that of where conditions are slightly less Police drag YSA speaker Russ eral prisons. Sobell's trial was the Harold Urey, Lewis Mumford, a confessed perjurer who now inhuman. But a prison is still a Jones off to the precinct sta- same one in which the Rosen- Linus Pauling, and Sen. William holds a well-paying engineering prison, and the basic injustice re- tion for committing the "crime" bergs were convicted. Public opin- Langer, have appealed for a new job. For the full story of the trial mains. In spite of the discovery of free speech. ion at the time was virtually trial for Sobell. the complete trial transcript, now (Continued on Page 3) Page 2 YOUNG SOCIALIST July, 1958 YS CALLS A CONFERENCE Young Socialist Tim Wohlforth, Managing Editor Virginia Halstead, Business Manager For a New Youth Movement Editorial Board: Bert Deck, George Payne, Tim Wohlforth, James Robertson, Richard DeHaan, James Lambrecht. A new and promising situation has developed on own movement. Carres-ponding Editors: Philadelphia—Arthur Phelps; Detroit— the campuses and among the young workers of We need a movement that is truly broad in its Evelyn Sell; Chicago—John Worth; Minneapolis—Tom Leonard; North America. In the throes of an intense eco- composition—that excludes no one who accepts the Denver—Leonard Hodgett; Los Angeles—Peter Allan; Bay Area—. nomic and ideological crisis, youth are once again basic principles of socialism as applied to today's Richard Kenny; Seattle—John Severn; New York—Daniel Freeman; turning to radical solutions. A revitalized socialist world. In order to make this possible our movement Canada—Ernest Strong; Britain—Janet Downs. Roving Correspond- youth movement is necessary to give expression .to must be truly democratic and guarantee to any ent: Shane Mage. this discontent. minority full rights to further its views within the SUBSCRIPTION PRICE :$1.00 a year. $.50 for six months. Bundle rates: $7.00 for organization. It must of course grant the majority first 100 copies. $500 for each additional 100. The YOUNG SOCIALIST is published; For close to a year young socialists throughout monthly at 144 Second Avenue. N'. Y. j, N. Y. Phone GR 5-7920. Opinions expressed the United States and Canada have been striving the right to speak and act in the name of the or- in signed articles do 'not necessarily represent the views of the YOUNG SOCIALIST, to reassemble socialist youth in a unified function- ganization, for if it did not do so it would be deny- which are expressed in editorial .statements. ing movement. The Labor Youth League in the ing the majority its democratic rights. U. S. and the National Federation of Labor Youth Our movement must be a fighting movement— VOL. 1, NO. 10 ••.•.'•~ 401 July, 1958 in Canada, which together contained the bulk of militant in the fine tradition of American radical- North America's organized socialist youth in their ism that has produced such great forerunners of ranks, have been dissolved for two years. The ours as Eugene V. Debs, Big Bill Haywood, F. A. Young Socialist League, the only other nationwide Sorge, John Reed and Daniel DeLeon. Action can- France: Democracy Falls socialist youth group, minute though it be, has not be abstracted from political ideas any more In the last two weeks of May France has moved from parlia- shirked united action with other socialists, ex- than political ideas can be developed without re- mentary democracy to personal dictatorship. What made possible pelled its left wing and moved away from the ma- lation to action. For a youth movement to be mil- such a swift and largely peaceful destruction of democracy in one jority of young socialists in its quest for unity with itant in action it must base itself on a militant of the bastions of the "free world?" What road lies ahead for the the right-wing Socialist Party-Social Democratic socialist program. mass of the French people—the working people? Federation. Without spelling out such a program at the The rapid shift in the French Government has been prepared To fill the vacuum caused by the demise of the present time we suggest that a militant program for by the continuous crisis of French capitalism. For years France LYL and NFLY and the retreat of the YSL, young should contain the following qualities: has struggled in vain to keep control over her vast colonial empire, socialist clubs have sprung up in all major centers Our program must identify us with the only class and with the economic sustenance this empire gives her, keep her- in both countries and today contain within them that can bring socialism into .existence, the work- self afloat as a major capitalist power. She fought , In his first article, Furay neat- head communist Party. Mr. to investigate "the reds at Wayne on really important issues be- University." On April 14 of the cause they might offend the 'gods' ly summarized the necessity for ' Winter was scheduled to appear The first step toward attaining: his articles by stating: "We at same year, Dr. David Henry, then of Wayne and miss getting their this right was indicated by a peti- over WTVS, the university TV doctorate professorships, or their Wayne State are seeking truth. President of Wayne, banned the tion signed by 147 Wayne stu- In pursuit of truth we want to station, on a panel show titled AYD, acting on a Justice Depart- dean title or a department head have the right to listen to any "Viewpoints." Regarding Mr. ment note. On May 19, the stu- title?" One cannot estimate the dents. This petition printed in the1 idea and to decide ourselves Winter, it was decided that his dents, by a three to one vote, damage inflicted on the student Daily Collegian stated: "The re--- views did not have the right to be called for no political bans. Noth- by such examples of teacher whether we accept or reject it. If heard. It seems that Wayne State cent material in the Daily Col- we are prevented from hearing all ing was gained; the ban stood. cowardice. legian marks a significant turn- ideas, how can we know what we has a policy which prevents any On March 29, 1950, Dr. Henry TO REGAIN FREEDOM known Communist from appear- ing point in the almost continual find is the truth?" barred all "reds" from campus. In his fourth and concluding retreat from those principles tra- ing on campus. On May 3, 1954, Professors Stein article, Furay made some recom- TROUBLE FOR SOBELL ACADEMIC FREEDOM DIES ditionally considered essential to; and Harrison, who had been sub- mendations for reclaiming aca- the functions of a university in a He then went into the present The history of the fight for, poenaed by the Clardy Commit- demic freedom at Wayne. His free society. By taking the lead te. denial of freedom on university and the subsequent loss of, aca- tee, were suspended. On March suggested changes included: re- the fight to re-establish academic' radio and TV. As the first case in demic freedom over the last few 15, 1956, all political clubs, the moving the final say on student- freedom the Daily Collegian, we point, he cited the difficulties en- years was the subject of Furay's Wayne Young Socialist Club sponsored affairs from the juris- believe, is assuming the proper countered by Mrs. Helen Sobell in second article. According to Fur- among them, were ousted. diction of the administration and role of a student newspaper." >, her attempt to appear on campus ey, Wayne started losing its free- This is only a partial story of giving it to a student-faculty and speak over WDET, the uni- dom on February 11, 1947. That how academic freedom died on committee; changing rules to al- Wayne's campus. Each individual low minority parties and social retreat, each rationalization was action groups on campus without France: Democracy Falls ... a blow to academic freedom. stringent restrictions; abolishing (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 2) The third article concerned it- the regulation governing ths dis- The liberal capitalists, including such men as Mendes-France, Daladier, self with a critical look at pres- tribution of flyers; loosening re- of important new evidence, the and Francois Mitterand, joined with socialists in a Committee for ent rules and regulations now in strictive regulations governing ac- Supreme Court has denied the re- the Defense of the Republic. The organization excluded the Commu- force on campus and their effect tivities of campus clubs and out- quest for a new trial for Sobell,. nists and thus excluded the bulk of the French working class. It was on the students and professors at side speakers. The only remaining recourse is a popular front without the populace—a head without a body. In- Wayne. One particular instance In concluding his series of ar- the pressure of public opinion. stead of aggressively acting in a united front of all working-class that Furay gives is in regard to ticles, Furay appealed to the stu- The Sobell Committee is circulat- forces including the CP against the threat of dictatorship and even- the rules concerning the Young dents to "make Wayne the most ing a petition addressed to Pres~ tually fascism, the SFIO (socialist party) functioned in this respec- Socialists. In his words, "We have democratic campus in America. idcnt Eisenhower asking for a table organization which had no program for France, no solution to thought up smart-alec regula- Make its academic freedom its pardon for Sobell or a new trial.. the Algerian war that had done so much to bring on the crisis. tions to apply to the Young So- most precious asset. Let's all Thousands of Americans have al- The Committee's main function was to provide a cover for those cialists so that they will lose their check our fears and apprehen- ready signed this petition. Every w.ho participated in it. who could state later—when it was too late— status. Grant permission to them sions in the nearest wastebasket. added name is another blow to that' they had done something. to sell their magazine and as soon We've got a chance to redeem the witchhunt, whose toll has as sales look brisk, cancel their ourselves, regain our own self- been far too heavy already. As One major demonstration was held in its name, the great work- permission. Oh, there's always a respect and let freedom reign long as Morton Sobell is in prison, ing-class demonstration of 250,000 strong in Paris on May 28. The suitable reason to give with our here at Wayne." as long as any single person suf- success of this demonstration was due, not to the "liberals" in its wry smiles." STUDENTS ACT fers for his convictions, we have a leadership, but to the mass of workers, most of them Communists or In considering the effects of It lies in the hands of the stu- job to do. Socialists, who made up the bulk of the forces. While the liberals sang the "Marseillaise" and yelled "Vive la Republique" the workers i COVER REGROUPMENT sang the "Internationale" and called for a popular front, a turn to the left, as the road out. The Communist Party itself, while not having as shamefaced a record as the Socialist Party, fell far below the needs of the day. It Cop Gets Lesson in Radical Tendencies resorted to futile parliamentary maneuvers to stop de Gaulle, com- by William Martin newspapers and magazines. The five - minute capsule version?** promising itself by supporting the rotten Pflimlin government which rookie looked hurt. The truce had said he. , j It was at the Sane Nuclear Pol- been broken. I lauged condescendingly. . ' was dedicated to continuing the genocide of the Algerian people. It icy meeting at Cooper Union. The neglected the organization of the working class in united action Peace-Walkers were due from He approached a fellow selling "By the way," said the officer, against the fascist threat. Thus the general strike call issued by the Washington Square. The rookie Anvil, accusing him of breaking "who are you?" CGT (major French trade union federation, led by the CP), while cop tossed his nightstick ner- his promise to stay on the corner. I am ashamed *to admit that I partially effective, failed to mobilize the working class, as the CP did vously. The Anvil man looked perplexed. was tempted to give him a silver not offer a real program to get France out of the situation it had It was then that I interceded. bullet or reply, "Some folks know degenerated into. The CP was further compromised by its miserable A couple of people were selling "Excuse me, officer, but this is me as the Blue Beetle," but I stand on the Algerian question in the past—its abstentions on war the YOUNG SOCIALIST about another tendency from the one to fought off these impulses and credits to Algeria and its tacit support to the Mollet government 20 feet from the corner. The cop whom you spoke before." said: while it carried on the Algerian war. asked them if they would either "Oh, just a casual observer of "Another tendency," said the the American scene"—and faded peddle their papers across the offider. "Another tendency?" WHAT WAY OUT? street or stay at the corner. He into the night. What road should the working class take out of its present was seeking to avoid a riot. The "Yes," I said. Now I know how dilemma? It is obvious to the French worker that de Gaulle is just people selling the papers politely a mother feels when her child a first step. Like Hindenburg in Germany, the military dictatorship refused, citing recent court de- queries, "Where did I come is a way to prepare a country for the rise of fascism, and with it the cision to back up their refusal. from?" With this warmth burn- Subscribe Now! destruction of the workers' organizations. ing inside me, I told the officer that at the moment there were n 6 months $ .50 First the workers must forge a solid united front of all working- The cop asked the people sell- class groups to struggle against de Gaulle and those around him. ing~the papers if they had a per- five tendencies present. D 1 year $1.00 Secondly, such a united front should take such steps as are neces- mit to do so. They replied that "But don't they all want the same none was necessary. He allowed thing?" mumbled the guardian of sary to secure the defense of the working class against fascist or army 'Name—please print) attacks. Workers' defense guards must be organized should the fas- at this could be true, and arrang- law and order. cists and "paras" attempt to suppress the working-class movement. ed a truce whereby- the paper- "The goal is the same; the Thirdly, a united front should plan a nationwide general strike aimed sellers would stick to the corners means somewhat different," I an- (Address) at bringing down the de Gaulle government. Finally it should call and leave the police free to watch swered. out for the riots that would mo- for a workers' government, a government of all working-class parties mentarily ensue. "Well, how can you tell them i City) (State) and trade unions, including the Communist and Socialist parties, apart?" asked the people's pro- which can solve the Algerian question by granting full freedom to But, alas, this is a complex tector. YOUNG SOCIALIST the Algerian people and can then proceed to take socialist measures world. It was only natural that "Oh, that takes years," I re- 144 Second Ave. aimed at destroying the base of the rise of dictatorship and fascism four other tendencies arrived plied proudly. New York 3, N. Y. in France—at the decaying capitalist order. shortly, and began hawking their "Could you maybe give me a Page 4 YOUNG SOCIALIST July, 1958 YSL WAITS AT GATE Youth Notes SP-SDF Backs Capitalist Parties by Barbara Doritty DENVER, Col.—A student-organized Committee for Freedom of DETROIT—The Socialist Party-Social Democratic Federation tion in the fall. Now their entire Religious Dissent was banned recently by Colorado University's Fac- held its national convention here the weekend of May 30. The Young plan of action is held up until ulty Senate. Reasons were "CFRD would inspire negative thinking People's Socialist League, the barely existent youth adjunct of the results of the referendum are ... it would be criticized by every religious group, government agency party, was represented at the convention by two delegates out of known. or individual whose policies it contradicted." And finally, ". . .if the 70 or so present. ® While the bulk of the left-wing- it were accused of being a Communist organization, the University The electoral policy set forth to let the 100-200 members of the ers in the YSL were forced out would be held responsible." CFRD President Dale Shotwell offered to by the Resolutions Committee Shachtman formation into the of that organization last Labor form a new group, the Glad-Handers, whose purpose it would be to was presented by Norman SP-SDF. However a last-minute Day for their opposition to unity value the good, true and beautiful in a spirit of hearty good fellow- Thomas, who said: ". . .in the effort of oppositionists was strong with the SP-SDF, and have since ship. 19 campus organizations protested the ban. . . . Folk singer old days it was a good idea to run enough to get a membership ref- been instrumental in building the Pete Seeger let go before a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 600 last month, SP candidates but today it is al- erendum on the question. YOUNG SOCIALIST together in an attempt by the Denver Labor Alliance to bring his "Hooten- most impossible to get on the bal- with socialists of other political anny" out West.... The Young Socialists of Denver sponsored Dr. lot. We must accept and adapt YOUTH PLANS FOILED backgrounds, -there still remain in Scott Nearing for a report on his seventh visit to Russia. ourselves to the people's desire, At a joint meeting after the the YSL a number of people who * • * that of participation in capitalist oppose the dissolution of their or- NEW YORK, N.Y.—Student reaction to the Young Socialist Al- politics, especially those of the ganization on such humiliating liance free speech fight outside Bronx Science High School, a vic- Democratic Party. What we need Dear Editors: terms and the watering down of torious 2-week battle against impact bombs, firecrackers and three is a flexible program." My friend Otto Nathan sent their politics. Some of these will squad cans of New York's Finest, culminated finally in the following me a copy of the May-June is- feel it necessary to join the SP addition to the new genre of "sick" jokes: "Mlommy, mommy—what's The Thomas position passed, sue with his article and I en- and, we hope, fight against the a socialist?" "Shut up, brat and throw your eggs." . . . Loyalty oaths, thus placing: the SP-SDF in the close $1.00 for a subscription. I pro-State Department politics of a graduation requirement at Bronx Science, were protested in a peti- same camp with the Communist also enjoyed Richard DeHaan's its leadership. Others may not tion signed by 400 students last week. . . . YOUNG SOCIALIST Party—the camp of socialists who article on civil liberties and wish to do this; we hope they will Managing Editor Tim Wohlforth won his pre-induction case against support capitalists at the ballot would like to know the source join with us immediately in build- the Army recently, after a two and a half year fight to reverse the box instead of running militant of that wonderful quote from ing a new youth movement free Army's charge of disloyalty because of Wohlforth's association with campaigns against the two capi- Malatesta. Compliment De- from the domination of any adult organizations on the Attorney General's Subversive List. Democra- talist parties. In sharp contrast Haan for me, and you're doing organization. tic aspect of the final hearing: the Army's "prosecutor" and "impar- to this is the move in New York a good job. Those who join the SP-SDF tial legal adviser" were one and the same man. City and elsewhere to form a Fraternally, and wish sincerely to push for * * * united socialist ticket—a move I. F. Stone their ideas will soon learn that PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Anger at the State Dept. brought leaders supported by the National Guard- this is impossible. They will learn of the Young Socialist Club, Students for Democratic Action and the ian, many rank and file SP and unity vote but before the referen- the lesson that Carl Braden, Hal American Friends Service Committee together on the U. of Penn CP members, the Socialist Work- dum was called the Young Peo- Charbnau, Mike Gural, George campus last month to sponsor a Conference on trie Right to Travel, ers Party and many independents. ple's Socialist League and the YSL Stryker, and other left-wingers where before a packed auditorium speakers protested revocation of Aware of this growing movement elected a National Secretary and have learned. These people re- passport rights for the 41 American youth who travelled to China in favor of socialist candidates in arranged a meeting of the Na- cently resigned from the SP-SDF last year. At a later meeting Ben Daniels, victim of the State Dept.'s elections and also aware of the tional Committees of both groups in protest against the anti-demo- action, spoke to a crowd of 75 students. Copies of the proceedings support of this move among many in New York after the convention cratic policies of the leadership of the Conference on the Right to Travel sell for 15c at the YOUNG in its own ranks, the SP passed where they would formally set up and in recognition of the futility SOCIALIST office. the following motions: "In no event a new organization. It was agreed of building a left wing in a right- * * * may state or local organizations that they should have a conven- wing sect. DETROIT, Mich.—Victory of YS supporters in their fight for or individual members support or distribution rights at the U. of Michigan stimulated a great spurt of endorse nominees of the Commu- socialist activity among young workers and students in that area. In nist, Trotskyite, or other totalitar- Detroit the Independent Socialist Youth, a city-wide organization of ian parties." Students Fight Nuclear Tests young socialists from varying political backgrounds, has just been The most important issue be- (Continued from Page 1) Student demonstrations across formed. A Young Socialist Club set up shop last month at Eastern fore the convention body was the President was in Gettysburg for the nation marked the National Michigan College in Ypsilanti, and students at the U. of Michigan question of unity. The majority the weekend. The culmination of Students Day for a Sane Nuclear (Ann Arbor) and Wayne University (Detroit) are planning to launch proposed that the convention ac- the weekend was an open air Policy on May 23. Hundreds of similar clubs next fall. . . . "Students operating on our expense fig- cept the unity proposal of the In- meeting across from the Washing- Univ. of Washington students ures aren't going to be able to live high off the hog," the Bureau of dependent Socialist League and ton Monument. marched through the streets of Student Loans at the U. of Minnesota commented recently on its its youth group, the Young So- downtown Seattle carrying signs 1958 student budget estimate. The minimum estimate for three quar- cialist League, on the basis of the STUDENTS TAKE A STAND that read: "Clean Bombs will ters of school in 1957 was $1,500. "This year," according to George dissolution of the ISL and YSL This Walk, like the one in New Leave us with Dirty Hands." York, was composed mainly of Risty, Bureau representative, "the estimate has been hiked by $65." and the individual application of BALLOONS, NOT BOMBS With unemployment and rising prices, it's hard to predict how much their members. students. Contrary to their usual apathetic state, their reaction to University of Chicago students additional expense the working student can take, Risty said. "I think Opposition to the ISL-YSL en- what's going to get him will be the difficulty of obtaining a job." . . . this issue has been a vociferous organized a similar demonstra- * * * try came from two sources—the one, perhaps because this issue tion on the same day. In New LONDON—An article about British espionage, printed in the left and the right. Some of the is close enough to home to be York, students held a rally across Ox/ord undergraduate magazine Isis, brought its two authors under right-wingers opposed the entry, frightening. Dr. Linus Pauling, from the UN building under an government charges of violating the Official Secrets Act. The article remembering the militant past of atomic scientist, he stated: ' inscription beginning: "We shall accuses British agents of deliberately provoking Russian military the organizations and their for- "It can be estimated that in a beat our swords into plowshares." units in order to intercept and record their "Alert" radio messages. mer adherence to Leninism— third world war as many as eight At this rally, a mushroom-shaped Prosecutor for the Crown in opening the case had this to say: "This something which frightens these hundred million people would be cloud composed of helium bal- prosecution is brought because some of the matter contained in that SPers a good deal more than cap- killed by the blast, fire, and im- loons was released to fly over the article is true and, as the defendant knew, was of a highly secret italism. mediate radiation effects . . . The city. Students indicated their release of radioactive materials support by yelling, "Balloons, not nature." LEFT-WINGERS OPPOSE Bombs!" * * * UNITY would do serious harm to the pool SAN FRANCISCO—Holland Roberts, running as an independent of germ plasm, in such a way that Japan, who bears the brunt 0f candidate with socialist backing, received a whopping 400,000 votes Left-wingers opposed the en- hundreds of millions of seriously dangers from the testing, is not for California State Superintendent, recently, coming in third out try of Shachtrnan's group because defective children would be born sitting quietly while her air and of four candidates. Roberts, who campaigned against the witchhunt, of its recent support to the right- in succeeding generations, and the milk are being polluted by the for better education, and for socialism, was supported by the Mark wing SP-SDP leadership. When human race as we know it might tests. Over 150,000 Japanese stu- Twain Club and by Young Socialist supporters throughout the state. this leadership moved to expel cease to exist." dents boycotted their classes in . . . The Vancouver Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, at its left-wingers for supporting the This is enough to scare every 57 universities on May 15 in a recent convention passed a militant resolution declaring its opposi- American Forum—for Socialist intelligent, thinking human be- strike against continued U.S. and tion to capitalism. It stated: "The CCF will not rest content until Education, Shachtman supported ing. The youth are certainly no British tests. capitalism has been eradicated and a full program of socialistic the right wing. On the question exception. Despite publicity to the The problem that is now begin- planning has been installed." ... As we go to press the first debate of electoral action, Shachtman's contrary, we want to live, to raise ning to confront those in the in a long time between the right and left is being planned in New group came out at its last con- families, keep peaceful jobs, and Sane movement is, "Where do we York by the YOUNG SOCIALIST. Tim Wohlforth, YS editor, will vention with a position very simi- work toward a better world. Any go from here?" There seems to be debate William Rusher, publisher of the National Review, on "What lar to that of the right wing. threat to these desires is bound to little doubt that the U. S. will be Road Out for France—DeGaullism or Socialism?" The convention majority voted rally the opposition of the youth. compelled to halt its tests. Not to do so is morally and politically untenable. But after the tests have been stopped, then what? If Young Socialists Win Right to Speak on New York Streets . . . the people who have supported (Continued from Page 1) fellow youth on the streets of New had appeared, he called a special —, and a squad of reporters and the minimal agreements thus far was put into a squad car and York City . . . Unite to Defend assembly. He then did an about- photographers. can be persuaded to continue taken to the station house. As De- these Rights! The school admin- face on the issue, saying that the The YSA speakers announced joint action after the tests stop, it Haan was being removed he istration and the police have, in socialists had a right to speak, that they were there to enforce is possible that an effective ac- called out, "We'll be back!" this case, abandoned all legality. and that he would not again call their right to speak, and that the tion group can be mobilized for Two days later, the YSA an- Now we, speakers and audience the police. cops would have to arrest all of complete disarmament, or any nounced its plans to protest the alike, must unite peacefully to The American Civil Liberties them if they interfered with any other issue that should arise. arrests and to test police powers preserve it. Act now for your Union and the Emergency Civil one of them. Several independent To Ex - Commissioner Strauss by holding a third meeting. A right to speak and hear whatever Liberties Committee were mean- socialists, non - socialists and we say that peace is no longer a leaflet was distributed at the ideas you choose!" while deluged with calls from Bronx Science students also took back-door issue. It is a question school, reading, in part: STUDENTS IN TURMOIL non-socialist students protesting the stand to defend the YSA's that is being discussed in homes, "FREE SPEECH AND FREE Meanwhile, the student body the intimidation. right to free speech. in newspapers, on radio and TV ASSEMBLY. This is a call to all was in turmoil over the issue. The That afternoon's meeting was Despite numerous stern warn- throughout the world. Perhaps it Who defend these common rights principal addressed a regular as- attended by YSA members and ings before the meeting began, is you who have been hiding, Ad- to attend a United Rally . . . TWO sembly of the students on Wed- friends, non-socialists interested the police made no attempt to in- miral Strauss—hiding from the WERE ARRESTED last Tuesday nesday in an attempt to minimize in defense of civil liberties, 300 terfere with it. The socialist growth of popular opinion in the and now await the decision of the the civil liberties issues and his Bronx Science Students, 20 cops speakers addressed the crowd for world. There is no reason for us courts. Their crime: a desire to own attempts at intimidation. On —including captains, inspectors, more than an hour on the politic- to hide. We are right, and we will present political ideas to their Thursday, after the last leaflet plainclothesmen and FBI agents al issues of the day. win.