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1 Newark's Communist Party 5676 Box 12 Folder 31 Ben Gold And cp notes Newark’s Communist Party 5676 box 12 folder 31 ben gold and IFWU not active in national negro congress in 1936 –1st congress in Chicago 2/14/36 –request for financial support 6/22/37 to gold—by 4/22/40 check for $50 from IFWU to congress Folder 34 12/26/35 IFWU sends $50 check to Negro Labor Committee—apparently this group predated congress and was socialist backed. A Philip Randolph listed in earliest publicity for both congree and committee. Congress obviously cp backed.. however ben gold signed IFWU half page ad in 1st anniversary (1937) brochure for committee. Gold still supporting committee in 1939. backers of committee on letterhead are dubinsky, vladeck, Randolph and michael J. quill NSC 1/4/20 page 1 main story“A revolution in the US, following a general strike of workers growing out of the coal and steel strikes, was the plot uncovered in evidence gathered by the department of justice agents in their raids resulting in the capture of between 4 and 5,000 alleged agitators and radicals throughout the Union.”Nearly 1000 suspects were arrested in raids in norethern new jersey. Special agent frank R. stone head of this district said 264 “self-confessed” members of the CP and C. Labor Party , many women (from “We have the goods o9n the 264 who were sent from here to ellis island,” said Stone. Names not yet available. In Newark, Stone praised local police, esp Inspector Thomas J. Corbally and a specially picked squad of 50 men who were part of the raiding party of 200 in the city. Long before raid corbally and men aided us in obtaining evidence and knew the leaders and their locations. Stone said he had worked with police in “Frisco”, Chicago and ny, but newark’s police were the “finest.”Agents and deputies gathered at post office Friday night before raid stone told them to seize all literature, pictures, membership cards, charters and to search walls, ceilinhgs and partitions to look for evidence.Places raided in newarek were English branch and first Russian branch at 97 springfield ave.; communist labor party, 131 prince st.; german branch at Labor Lyceum (Schwaben Hall) at 14th and Springfield; Ukrainian branch 500 market st.; polish branch 103 jackson st.;“one of the principal hotbeds of revolution was located at 23 Adams st. “ 53 prisoners were taken there. Large portraits of Lenin and Trotsky and much lit was seized. A bomb was discovered in the outhouse of the building which was placed in a pail of water at the post office. NN 6/2/20 p7Earlier in year, Walter Gabriel of Newark convicted of seditious utterances as member of CP and sentenced by essex county court to 2 to 10 years in prison and fine of $500. now in state prison because of inability to raise bond of $10,000. case will be heard in state supreme court on appeal during novemeber term. 1 cp notes Minutes sub 11/28/21Kaufman’s Report—in early November, Schwartz [arrested in alien raids—probably cp--wg] and LANGER OF LOCAL 25 CALLED UPON ME TO ORGANIZE THE Balk Fur Dressing Shop in New Brunswick, which has 12 partners 200 workers and does rabbit dressing. Firm was in Newark until a year and ½ ago when they got an injunction ag. 25 for waging a strike ag. it. It then moved to n.b. where fleshers and pullers get 25% less than Newark and floor workers 50% less. Until a few weeks ago workday was 14 to 15 hours per day now it is 11 and 12 hours. New people hired every day, workers fired for no excuse and at any time 50 out of 200 workers are new. No one can complain. When meeting was called police and executives watched all so it didn’t take place. New Brunswick anti-labor town 3/26/23 cpusa reel 15 delo 217Letter from c. chrissafiole to workers party of America appointing john annis of Newark as “Industrial Organizer for Greek Branch W.P. Newark” annis currently a member and Sec.treas of Newark branch of amalgamated Food workers Union. Union has membership of about 100 aminly greeks most of them restaurant workers. This Branch of amalgamated established through efforts of greek branch of workers Party. Officials of food workers union are party members and there is enthusiasm about party work but a lack of coordination because of their inexperience in union organizing of any kind. they need party guidance in organizing work. Amalgamated has weekly mtgs at 8pm on court st. in Newark. We would appreciate if you would send an experienced organizer to Newark and comrade annis will arrange a special mtg. with a little effort we can win entire membership of amalgamated to “support the party, its policies and work.” 10/25/22 cpusa reel 6 delo 103Letter from john Richards do district 2 to DEC for credentials for K. Karpoff of Newark Russian branch to attend in Russia as delegate for the Newark communists. “He is one of the most active and trustworthy comrades in our ranks.” 11/21/22 cpusa reel 6 delo 103Letter from john Richards do ditrict 2 to comraden miller complaining that comrades nfrom Newark and all over state were gathered in Newark for an announced speaker who failed ro show up. “They were very disappointed as they spent their time and carfare for nothing.” It destroyed confidence. The meeting had bee announced aweek in advance. Foner (?)P114 through strong arm methods, Kaufman and Welfare Club gained control over sweveraql progressive NY localsDeath of Harris J. Algus could have been murder by right-winger.June 5, 1922 5th biennial convention of international. Kaufman spoke of unity—Gold and allies were prepared.P115 Kaufman as usual lied and appointed no progressives to important Credentials Committee. Convention approved rrsolution endorsing Socialist Party. Red baiting resolutions and debate. Kaufman jammed through resolution granting charter to retail fur workersover opposition of joint Board.Hebrew Trades approached progressive delegates and said Kaufman would cooperate with them if they denounced CP publications and agree to oppose Amalgamated Clothing Workers plan to assist Soviet workers in reconstructing their wore torn economy. Progressives countered that they wanted elimination of union thugs 2 cp notes and dissolution of Welfare Club. Kaufman dismissed counter offer. On 5th day of convention, United Hebrew Trades made report on election charges against Joint Board in which condemned the Joint Board from Hiring protectors. Kaufman before the vote said no discussion would be allowed on report.Even Congressman Meyer London turned to Kaufman and criticized his tactics. 5676 BOX 1 FOLDER 16-SEE BELOW pp-502-505 have duplicated and foner is wrong on this ? Foner(?) P126 To fight the Forward the Freiheit appeared on 4/22/22. A CP organ, the Freiheit was “an indispensable weapon in the battle against corruption in the Furrier’s Union. It fought the coalition of “Kaufman, the bosses, the Welfare Club, the Socialist Party leadership and the Forward.” Ben Gold wrote for it and rallied the fur workers.According to Foner “Within 2 years, the Furriers section of the TUEL grew into a mass movement representing the vast majority of the fur workers…” 5676 box 7 folder 1 6/13/23 “A Call to Action” from special committee AFL signed by matthew woll, hugh Frayne and Edward McGrady 2 pages“To the Trade unions of Greater new york” asking unionist to send complaints to police commissioner joseph a warren and mayor james j walker about communist interference in union agreements, cp domination and rule of ny trade unions; trade unionists being beaten up,, families threatened because of non compliance with cp directives; police officials and authorities of nyc granting to cp privileges and prerogatives not granted to trade unionists DAILY WORKER, 2/11/23, P1National Negro Congress organized today in Chicago by reps. Of many (about 80)negro groups including NAACP and we dubois. Garveyites refused to attend. Workers Party has five delegates. Conference called for a year ago by howard universities PROFESSOR Kelly Miller. Next day’s Worker on p 1 said Kelly is not known as a radical but is for recognition of USSR. 5676 box 2 folder 10 May 12 1924 Report of the Proceedings of the sixth Biennial Convention of the International fur Workers Union of U.S. and Canada 166 page bound book box 2 folder 10 Ibid 12 p one hundred sixty two steinberg local 40 --resolution 83—for recognition of USSR but uses cp argument. Committee voted “non-concurrence with the resolution because “as drawn contained many misstatements in the opinion of the Committeee. Meyer London then took floor and argued for a simple reolution asking us to recognize ussr and establish commercial relations. Since non- recognition was “an act of war against a friendly people” ; “every people has an inalienable right to solve its problems in One sixty three itsown way without dictation or interference of other nations” this was unanimously adopted. 5/21/24 cpusa reel 25 delo 379Minutes of district executive committee 5/21/24Of 13 attendeed Rebecca grecht is one 3 cp notes Ibid pp 5, 7 “Nursery Tales, Deception and Slander” by ed. of fur worker, A. Rosebury a condemnation of article in freiheit in connection with balk strike which said Newark locals 25 and 54, not the international, supported the strike. Article tells of cp tactics. Also, details why settlement with balk collapsed. Also, explanation of rabbit trade. Read freiheit article also foner. USE DEBATE IN BOOK AS EXAMPLE OF CP V SOCIALISTS.
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