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With the Readers The Contributors * * MOODS are almost i GEORGE SELDES, recognized as a and very often “mysteriou great journalist and distinguished foreign have them today, And how! But there correspondent, is now up in a New Eng- isa difference. This mood we understan: land state putting finishing touches to a ‘only too well. And since the best way new book. Mr. Seldes is the author of to get rid of a mood is to talk it out, Sawdust Cacsar, Iron, Blood and Profits, here goes. We share everything with our You Can't Print That, The Vatican readers, especially our troubles. Yesterday-Todas-Tomorrow, etc. The article here isa tidbit from his forth- HERE we are sitting in an office at a coming book which will probably be titled typewriter, looking down on a beautiful, Farewell To Freedom? lean, lighted. street where 2 constant ROSE M. STEIN, a resident of Pitts- Stream of ears with white and red lights alide by endlessly, endlessly, and we are burgh and author of M-Day, the book which was a pain in the neck to our wondering. all the time what is wrong sr many of our fiends We have been ‘munitions makers and to the House of Tikingvaid aigiing wth) then ever Bee Morgan, writes here on Ernest Weir, the election. No, not so much talking Pacific Coast waterfront strike reaches New York the great steel magnate, We hope Mr. and arguing as listening in. amazement Weir enjoys reading this article. We know the steel workers will. NOVEMBER the third is past and ION eh Ss) 1S:Sc0-E LUCIEN ZACHAROF Roosevelt has been elected. We agree Hitler and his ‘Christmas gift to. the fon that. Reactionary forces have suffered world, Mr. Zacharoff has contributed to a defeat. We agree on that. But what various newspapers and magazines here of it? Fascism has been defeated, say December, 1936 and abroad, including the New York four friends. No, we can't agree on that. Times, Herald-Tribune, Baltimore Sun, voueme 4 xustnee 2 et, ete, OUR friends are happy because Mr. Hearst and the Liberty League and the du Ponts and Coughlin have received a REVEREND LUIS SARASOLA, Cath- setback. And so are we happy. ‘The The Press . Heese sad 5 olic historian and theologian, has written, American people "demonstrated their ‘one of the outstanding books on the life By George Seldes 1LUSTRATED BY BILL JAMES capacity to beat down the anti-democratic of St. Francis of Assisi. Engaged in forces. Yes, a victory of a negative sort, original and profound research work

The War in Spain. aca caer: covering the 16th century, he is the typi- although an important victory, a sort of a By Rev. Father Luis Sarasola cal product of a section of Spain, scholar, spring training game with the people ILLUSTRATED RY HUGO GELLERT priest and believer in Democracy. His batting home 46 states article here is part of a speech he deliv-

BUT. hold on, we say Weir's Alcazar .. el cred in Paris. He is now touring the just ‘We must emer By Rose M. Stein W..UStRATED BY HARRY STERNBERG U.S.A. on behalf of the Spanish Republic. economic set-up is of such we know of no way out of the dark Nazified Culture k -10 HARRY STERNBERG, the artist, has alley of Fa I the people have By Lucien Zacharoff recently been through the steel centers ‘opened the main highway ILLUSTRATED BY RUSSELL T. LIMBACH with his pencil and brush, ADRIANA SPADONI, popula bility of our friends, Spain: “Land of Democracy, Hear Our Cry!” ...... 19 ist, has contributed to many. ‘They are so gentle, We admire, in a By William Westley and is the author of a number of novels, way, their skull machinery, too. | How Mrs. Phelps’ Husband, Swing of the simple and happy they are,” How often Pan-America etre eee | Pendulum, Noise of the World, etey ete. have they been “taken in!” How often hhave they been disillusioned! But up By Dorothy McConnell Her story here is from her forthcoming they come smiling . . . for another wal anti-Fascist novel, Not All Rivers, to be lop on the bean Strong Rivers Will Reach the Sea..... Eeee6 published by Doubleday, Doran, By Adriana Spadoni CHARLES RECHT SOME people call this the liberal mind. ILLUSTRATED BY SAM. SWERDLOFF seen and heard things recently has taveled and (It is intended as an insult.) We dis in Japan agree. We have too many liberal friends China’s Brother 21 writer, tnd Chinas the ‘Mr, author Rech of Rue an recy With a Dif tad and we like them. No, this is only fur By Charles Recht ference, American Deportation and. Bee ther proof that we love to think every ‘On the Waterfront 22 dlusion Lan, et, ete and. contributor thing is hunky-dory. By Robert Holmes to. The Nation, New ‘Republic, The WE like to see people happy and we ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM GROMAN cation Christian Scence Monitor and other pub hate to spoil a swell party, but we could not resist asking: “Don't you think that HUGO GELLERT js our favorite artist Fascism and war can come under our DEPARTMENTS for meeting deadlines. If you ever see present administration? Do you remem hhim on Broadway with a mask and beard, ber 1917 and Woodrow Wilson?” Radio <2 Letters 24 be sure that he has spied an editor who WE, too, would like to think that a is about to say, “Hey, Hugo, where is great victory has been achieved. We Movies ...... 15 Building the League. that drawi know of a valley where the snow is DOROTHY McCONNELL has 41 Books --18 Youth Notes.

deep and where there is a house we would cently sailed for South America as. the like to live in and do some work we American League delegate to the Peo- ig to do for a long time ‘Wall Street. . +-20 Oh Say, Can You See?. 31 ple’s Congress for Peace in Buenos Aires. in December and we like She will ‘also. present, with two other

and we like that work. But people, the signatures to the Peoples’ Wwe are afraid, very much afraid that the JOSEPH PASS, Béitor Mandate to the Pan-American conference Fascists and the war-mongers won't let The Fight Agains Was and Fascism, published monthly by the Nationa in that city. Miss McConnell is the sec- us rest Ie ere Cecgetheeer Wat ca eees retary of the Women's Section of the BE Tours, Avenue, Now York Ne "Chatman, Many Es Ward THE reactionaries were halted this last ViceChirmen, Rober Mores Lovet, Mrs. Victor Ly Berge El Brow: November by the will of the people. The ee, Max "Hayes Jucob. Minty” “Tear, Willa P. Mangt LYND WARD made the cover and we will of the people can help shape the Secaral Sift Etective, Pau eid, Admitinraton ‘Clara Boe like that cover. Mr. Ward has. con- policies of the present administration. And ti, Kovert Ke Sct, Youth, James Lermey, Women, Dowty tributed to many publications and is the only the organized will of the people and McComel, ade Unto, Jolt Mao’ Religouy Kev Homan F. Ronee author of a number of novels in wood- their strong arm can stop twar_ and ech Cops LU ceoee Yar paler 31 oes eee cuts. Random House is about to. pub- 5S cat.» Canada tod Porc, #1505 year acre ay Seto Fascism and give us peace and liberty its tater Feranry 2h: 1955 at the Pon Otice at New York, Wc ¥ The fight has just begun! lish his new book, titled Song Without under the act of March 3, 1879. EBB V0 Words. FIGHT, December 1936

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Fight December, 1936

The Press

Do the public utilities control our press? Vote this way, said 85 per cent of the Amer- ican press. And the overwhelming majority of the American people voted the other way

By George Seldes ILLUSTRATED BY BILL JAMES.

OW LARGE a proportion of not openly used to bribe and corrupt the American press is the four-fifths of the American press, other ‘enemy of the American peo- means are employed. ‘To some extent ple? I cannot answer this question and it is no longer necessary to bribe and I doubt if any. investigation would give us statistical documentation. But large part of the press are already af- T do know that a corrupt newspaper is filiated with the public utilities. an enemy of the people, and that the Humbert Wolfe’s verses: public utilities, which spent an aver- You cannot hope to age of $25,000,000 a year in bribing Thank God! the Br Hh journalist newspapers, complained, with as much ye man will do

surprise as chagrin, that only four- {fifths of the newspapers of the United ly fittingly to the American pub- States could be “reached” by them, he purpose of the public utility lisher—but not to our journalists, at campaign was to insure profits for the least not to the majority power, light and. afiliated interests, to prevent public information on the bene- Corrupting Forces Control Press fits of cooperative or municipal owner In fact, the best proof of my conten- ship, to raise the red flag of bolshevism tion that the press is the enemy of the whenever a movement for government people is in the flesh and bones and or cooperative ownership or reform minds of the journalists of our country laws or lower prices appeared, and in who have organized a union and who general, to trick, deceive, befuddle and hhave been driven by the inimical ac-

pervert the public mind, only tions of the publishers into a program which is definitely Newspapermen ver- way to do so effectively was through the newspaper press, although college sus Newspapers. Not only is a large profe were. corrupted, public portion of the American people opening schools were filled with reactionary its eyes to the fact that the press only propaganda, magazines, books and pam- pretends to serve its interests, but the phlets were issued, speakers were sent entire body of writers, with the excep

‘out, the radio was used, and “every- tion of the small group which from ear- thing but skywriting” employed to pre- liest history have been known as “pros- vent the people of the United States titutes of the press)” confirmed this from stopping or lowering the profits fact by joining with the majority, the of the robber barons and economic Wage workers of the country, in the present social and economic warfare.

business is still going on. Al- The American Newspaper Guild is though the $25,000,000 a year fund is definitely a militant labor union. FIGHT, December 1936

A strike parade which cov “Scourge as with a whip of scorpions ‘My contention, in 380 pages, (Free upholding Fascistic theories and Fascist published. hypocrisy, scoun- dom of the Press), largely documentary practices are inimical to the rights and cred twenty blocks was not even men- dishonesty, pretense, evidence, that the corrupting forces— liberties of all of us. tioned in eight New York dailies. Only on to Truth and the coun violence occurred did the story ry form of evil that threat advertising, patent medicines, the pub: when The Herald Tribune and Strikes with destruction the home, the com- lic utilities, the oil and political inter get into the press, and then in most ‘sts combined, propagandists and big Here is a comparatively important stances labor was blamed. ‘There was munity or the country, and at the same business in general—had gained con- illustration. My fous contention the episode of several overturned trucks time encouraging every sound tendency trol of the majority of American news- that unseen ties were making powerful When the picture appeared in the col- and condition on high and right lines, Fear God and do right.” some violent organs of public opinion mere agents of umns of Hearst's Daily Mirror, of in the official organs of the pub- big business was illustrated by the pub- which Stanley Walker was then editor, Harry Chandler is the leading mem- lishers, and considerable sneering on the lication of the will of the widow of the name of the National Biscuit Com- ber of the strike-breaking unit of the from the American Publishers Association, omitted part of certain newspaper book review- Whitelaw Reid, owner of the New P carefully is a leading red-baiter ers. But it also resulted in more than York Herald Tribune, which showed accompanying caption but, on the other He ‘one hundred letters containing addi the assets of May 26th, 1934, included hand, the workers were charged with Naturally he is a reactionary One of his policies is interference with tional documents and facts from that $16,210,809 in securities, including vandalism. many newspaper men. ‘Three heads of public utilities, steel, Standard Oils, The bakers and the liberal Mexico. Ever since the dictator Diaz,

of the opinion that the who sold his country to foreign capital Washington bureaus of great news railroads, Mexican and Cuban bonds, weeklies w papers have sent me evidence of th etc. [ then stated that “every move the directorship of Ogden L. Mills in the was overthrown by the people of Me suppression or corruption of news by American Government made toward National Biscuit Company and the di- ico, there have been numerous in sts the Associated Press, the Hearst ser- intervention in Cuba or Mexico af- rectorship of his relative, Ogden Reid in the United States favoring in vice, and by newspapers in general, and Whitelaw Reid’s and Mrs of the Herald Tribune, in the Mills tion, military control, even complete scores of reporters brought metropoli- Inc., was responsible for the oP: annexation of the southern republic. n_and Cuban invest te, Order and Patriotism have usually been adverse policy of the pressive silence of that newspaper. This tan and provincial instances to my at- supposition. But the following advanced by newspapers for such ac tention. Several of the letters were public utility commissions or Presid anonymous, the newspaper men stating Roosevelt is a blow to the utility port two facts are not suppositions tion. Of course anyone who is not an frankly they could not risk their jobs by folio of the Reid estate biannual statement of the Herald 1 ignoramus could suspect, and all who signing their names to a statement of Tanuary 8th, 1935, a strike occurred une Mr. Mills is listed am investigated the situation knew, that corruption in their own offices. at the National Biscuit Company. The ‘owners, and in the list of stock hold- the financial motivation for all the

Seven heads of schools of journalism bakers’ union published a statement de- ings of the Reid estate will be found Mexican activities was then, as it is have also written confirmations of the claring the company “deliberately: vio- today, the protection of oil, silver, cop- general thesis and specific facts, and lated union agreements forcing a strike 54,250 shares National Biscuit Co. per and other corporations, most of common $5,971,218 which obtained their holdings by Professor Lumley of Ohio State Uni of 6,000 union employees in five cities versity has suggested that I publish an The National Biscuit Company locked plus dividend 58,975 erookedness and even by. murder. annual pamphlet or book supplement cout its 6,000 employees, ... has refused (Copies of the documents of the case ing the documentation on the corrup: to bargain collectively . . . has dropped In other words, the owner of the ‘of the Huesteca Petroleum Company tion of the American pres—adding an the life insurance paid for ten years by Herald Tribune owns some $6,000,000 —one of the Doheny group—versus the annual honor roll of honest newspapers its employees . . . has refused offers by worth of National Biscuit stock, mak- vice-president of the Compaitia, Mexi that those interested may have city, state and federal agencies to call ing him one of the men most vitally cana de Combustible, S. A., Mr. Wil an up-to-date guide to the character of a joint conference wants lower affected by the strike. Naturally he liam H. Mealy, have been furnished me our press. In this article, because of wages for its employees . . . seeks to serves his own interests by suppressing by Robert Hammond Murray, for limitation of space, therefore, I will dismiss aged and infirm . . . has scabs general news about it and headlining many years New York World corre present only a fraction of the new ma- and gunmen delivering crackers. charges of violence. He does not serve spondent in Mexico City, and’ later terial which confirms the fact that the ‘The National Biscuit Company (Og. the people, either the 6,000 on strike, chief witness in the Senate investigation of the forged documents published by majority of the newspapers of the den Mills is a director) frustrates gov- or the millions who eat biscuits ernmental agencies. the Hearst press. The oil documents United States by serving special inter- ests, by suppressing news, by stressing The news of this strike was almost Harry Chandler's “High Ideals” consisting of sworn statements, evi false news, by fighting labor and pro: completely suppressed in the five cities ‘The leading anti-labor paper in dence in lawsuits, and_interpellations tecting the industrial bourbons, and by ‘The case for the strikers was never in the Mexican Congress, prove that America is the Los Angeles Times. In American corporations hired gunmen to 1929 its gross receipts were more than $29,000,000, the largest of any news: shoot the Mexican owners of oilfields paper in the country. When Harry who refused to sell out, and on one Chandler and his wife, Marian Otis- poison an owner who had Chandler, inherited this property they been shot but not killed. “Probably announced that “in so far as human ninety per cent of the titles of the wer and limitations will permit, the Huesteca company are usurpations, one of the documents declares.) imes will be conducted in harmony with the indomitable spirit, high ideals and well-considered_ injunctions of its Newspaperman or Businessman? great architect and builder, Harrison In addition to interfering in the in- Gray Otis.” I affairs of Mexico, Harry Chand ‘The high ideals and injunctions were ler is the leading upholder of the rights then quoted. Otis had announced the of the landowners and packers of Cali policy of the Times as follows: fornia, the chief enemy of the agricul tural. wor cers. All. his. activities are done in the name of honesty, integrity the salvation of the home,

munity, the country. He is for child labor as “the greatest training school

for city-bred boys in existence.” Can there possibly be a financial rea son for the views and activities of Harry Chandler and the Los Angel Times? Can the motivation for in- vasion of Mexico, red-baiting, vigi lante-fostering, anti-labor editorials, be (Continued on page 24) December 1936, FIGHT

War in Spain A democratic republic is fighting so that the words of St. Paul, who said: “They who do not work shall not eat,” may be fulfilled | WANT to make it clear that I barous tribes of Morocco, to plunder country? do not belong to any political and rape and devastate the party. Neither my way of life, Another group in the rebel ranks is devoted as it is entirely to learning, By Rev. Father Luis Sarasola the aristocracy of the great bourgeoisie nor the native elements of my char- and the great landowners. These, by acter, permit me to yield my personal ILLUSTRATED BY HUGO GELLERT reason of possessing nearly the entire freedom to the demands of political country, have power over the most fer- factions. When in Spain, 1 was a tile parts of all Spain, with enormous Spaniard loving my country and deep- farms and cattle lands. In Andalucia, ly concerned about its problems and of their region, see not the least incom- Azana, first War Minister of the Re- in Estremadura, and a part of Castile, its needs. And now, separated from patibility between their religious beliefs set about the reformation of the entire provinces are in the hands of a and the support of the democratic Re to the great satisfaction of the I admit that in some cases Spain by the terrible tragedy which is few families. devastating it, I find my love for the public against the rebels. whole country. But though he dis- such fortunes may have originated legi- they con- missed nearly 7,000 officers, timately; but in many others, they can of my birth stronger than Reform in the Army tinued tovreceive their salaries. In spite be traced to the caprice of a king, and 1 feel myself able, therefore, to judge ‘The rebels in Spain, who rather am- of this, however, they resented the ad- to a somewhat hidden or even quite biguously call themselves Rightists, in- vent of the Republic, and the reforms ‘open robbery of communal possessions events in Spain with complete impar- tiality. For I am actuated by but one clude many different classes and social which it instituted. The hostility of There are many documents in_ the passion: for truth and for justice. groups. Chief among them, of course, the majority of the army officers to the Spanish archives substantiating these Because of my travels, and a thor- militarists, who control and Republic, and all that it represented, tales of lawlessness and royal whim. the rebellion. The leaders and has never been any secret in Spain. The landed ownership of many of these ough reading of the cosmopolitan press, I am aware that the Catholic world officers of the Army, the Navy, and ‘They were reluctant to lose their privi- families began when, during the reign is following the civil war in Spain with the Aviation Service, defaulting on leges and position as “great lords. of the monarchy, the perpetual holding great interest. And I want to point out their oath of allegiance, and lost to ‘And so they have taken arms against ‘of the great properties of the Church that, contrary to certain representa- honor as officers, have taken arms their own country; they have shown was nullified, and these vast estates tions, by no means all the Spanish against the democratic Republic, and themselves inheritors of the famous could be bought for a pittance. Catholics are on the side of the rebels. against the parties put into power by pronunciamientos and of the militarist And another dark source of great pri- Some of the most cultivated and emi- the legislative elections in February of Tuntas, names with shameful implica- vate wealth in Spain is the labor and nent among them are condemning the this year. Before the establishment of tions in this day of belief in the jus the tears and the sweat of innumerable civil war, and aligning themselves de- the Republic, the Spanish army was like of constitutional. governmen unfortunate people.

cisively with the I imate government a monstrous beast with many heads; I don’t know how much Catholicism We are guilty of no injustice when of the Republic ‘urthermore, in cer it had an incredible number of leaders there might be still alive in this military we declare that the effect of the great ain important and officers. Most of them were of class. But the foreign Catholics are Spanish landowners has been disastrous lonia and the Basque country, the Cath- the privileged classes, and one dared guilty of serious error if they believe in the extreme. We denounce the them to be soldiers of a religious en monarchy and the ruling classes of lies are fighting in the ranks of the not express the most dispassionate and sade. I know one thing: they have re- People’s his is especially sig: judicial criticism of them, for fear of as those who are entirely prison. These were the people who, sinned against their duty as Christians ible for the lack of literacy, the nificant, in that the re said to be the most cultured Catholics in all in the last years of the monarchy, were and as patriots, in rising up against the and despair of the peasant Spain, and the people of the Basque responsible for much disastrous mis- legitimate powers of the nation, and in who are the majority of the country are among the most deeply management, One might cite, as ex- breaking their oath of honor and fidel- h population. Before the Re religious, applying their Catholic be ample, the extremely bad administra ity to the state. Can those be called public, the ruling classes were omnipo- liefs to their daily existences. All of tion of Morocco, with its enormous cost Christians and Spaniards who have tent and feudal. ‘The poor peasant and these people, defending the autonomy to Spain in blood and wealth. brought over to Spain the most ba (Continued on page 29) FIGHT, December 1936

Weir’s Alcazar A feudal stronghold in America? Impossible, you say. Read this article on Weirton, West Virginia, the steel town, and its baron By Rose M. Stein ILLUSTRATED BY HARRY STERNBERG

EIRTON, West Virginia, is the validity of his claim, Certainly the nearest approach to a fe there must be some $3 a week jobs left dal stronghold to be found for the ambitious youths who start out, modern ‘The feudal lord is in this year of our Lord 1936, to make

E. T. Weir, from whom the town de- their mark. Beyond that point, Mr. since 1901 against the United States tives its name, its livelihood, its essen- Weir would no doubt insist, it must teel Corporation. Union labor in tial services. In return, 13,000 1 take a special kind of genius to move steel was growing more and more dis- ployees work in his steel mills, grinding forward as he did. heartened. E, T. Weir took advan- ‘out profits even in depression years. E. ‘T. Weir's career embodies all tage of this spirit of defeatism and The entire population, including mill the classic elements of a success story. disaffection in union ranks and business people, behind closed doors. employees, tradesmen, the few profes- From office boy he rose to be the head recruited a hand-picked labor crew They would not dare say it in the sionals, their respective families, all and virtual dictator of the $175,000,- committed to having nothing to. do open. It takes very simple arithmetic those who call Weirton home, obey 000 National Steel Corporation of with unionism. Some of the present to prove that,they tell the truth. If Weir's policies, accept orders from his which Weirton Steel, world’s second company union representatives are the company permitted the town to police, tolerate his spies, kowtow to his largest tin plate producer, is a sub- men who were defeated and blacklisted incorporate, and if the incorporated bank, and up to three years ago unani- diary. In addition, he is not only in the 1909 strike and still hold it community would then levy upon the mously exercised their sovereign right director of several affiliated steel and against the Amalgamated. company the usual municipal tax, to the ballot by voting in exact accord- coal concerns, banks and insurance ‘The Weirton plant is located 35 based upon a fair valuation of its prop- ance with the master’s wishes. Mr. companies, but he now has the time miles west of Pittsburgh. ‘Those who erty, the various services, and much Weir does not deny the totalitarian and means to devote himself to spiritual accepted employment in it had to more besides, would then belong to the nature of his authority. What he does and cultural pursuits. He is trustee move away from the old steel center citizens, and would not be threatened deny is the privilege of anyone to ques- of his church and of the University of and build a new community where, up with curtailment at the company’s tion such authority. He stoutly denies Pittsburgh. He is especially proud of to that time, there had been only farm whim or discretion. But Weir and that there is anything unethical or his active association with the. Falk land. Before long the two. sloping his henchmen have adamantly opposed anti-social in his policies. Does not the Foundation, which derives most of its hills, since turned grassless, which en the incorporation of Weirton. Every plant belong to him and his associates? funds from National Steel, and which close a narrow valley on the edge of time such a bill is introduced into the And do not owners have the exclusive helped to finance the recent Brookings West Virginia legislature, company the Ohio River, were dotted- with and absolute right to prescribe condi- Institution studies on America’s ca- colorless frame shad where steel lobbyists fight it tooth and nail. A tions under which their employe pacity to produce and to "consume. workers settled to live and to propa: mill employee who ran for the legis- should work? Is he not society’s bene- Now Mr. Weir knows on good gate, and from which they looked lature, on a platform providing for factor as long as he is able and willing authority how much more his mill em down directly upon the mill property Weirton’s incorporation, was promptly to assume business risks and keep a ployees could consume if he paid them and inhaled its heavy gray smoke. dismissed from his job. The company large number of people employed? sufficient wages to satisfy their norm Only steel workers, and a few trades- prefers to be the town’s benefactor What would these people do if it were wants and needs. men who supplied their needs, settled and, incidentally, not only save taxes not for him? Would they not be In 1905 Mr. Weir, then aged 30, in Weirton then. Only steel workers but maintain a complete stranglehold forced to go on relief or starve: became part owner of a small steel and a few tradesmen live in Weirton upon the community's very life. plant in Clarksburg, West Virginia, now. ‘There is no reason why anyone Weir, the Self-Made Man In a recent article in Fortune, he tells else should ever want to live in Weir- Weir, the Chiseler Mr. Weir is a self-made man and re- of the many hardships he encountered ton, Up to 1933 there had been no union sents being called an economic royalist. in the face of competition from well It is a company town of approxi organization in Weirton, Workers he says, implies inherited spe- organized low-cost producers, and_of mately 27,000 souls, the largest unin- within the community, even when they cial privilege, and anyone who, like the difficulties he had in finding corporated town in the country. The finally got over their ranéor and prej- ‘Mr. Weir, started to work at the ten- enough money to keep the project go- Weirton Steel Company operates udice against unions, were so keenly der age of 15, at $3 a week, cannot be ing on a cash basis until he was able plants which supply the inha aware of the company’s anti-union at= accused of having enjoyed such an ad- to establish the necessary. credit. with water and electricity at n titude, and of their own dependence vantage. His achievement, he empha- Despite these obstacles, however, the rates, It also furnishes to the com- upon the company, that they dared not sizes, is due entirely to his own efforts mills showed enough actual and_po- munity, “without charge,” water and ‘even mention the subject. Whenever and to opportunities inherent in the tential profit to justify the building, electricity for municipal’ purposes, as outside organizers dared to venture ‘American system. Let others try as within a few years, of additional mills well as fire protection, playgrounds, into Weir's stronghold, they were hard, and they, too, will succeed. It entailing an investment of $200,000. garbage disposal, and emergency. hos turned back with dispatch and with is Mr. Weir's firm belief that oppor- pital facilities. “The company boasts firm warning. Everybody in Weirton tunities such as he had have been by Weir's Non-Union Town of this generosity. “What would the knows everybody else, and outsiders ‘no means exhausted, that, on the con- Construction on the Weirton plant, community do if the company did not are promptly spotted. The company trary, they are more plentiful today consisting now of eight mills, began supply these services?” ask company has its private police and its spies. It than in 1890 when he embarked upon in 1910. The year before, the Amal- spokesmen. “We would then organ has, besides, informers in the- grocer,

his career. It is hard to doubt the gamated Association of Iron, Steel and ize a civilized community,” answe the barber, the shoemaker, men and sincerity of his belief or to challenge Tin Workers suffered another of a some of the workers and a few of the women who, more out of habitual sub- 8 December 1936, FIGHT

FIGHT, signed almost ton, drive were ference, to covery ment. expression accumulating, But protest altogether, ery. allegedly pay other to pay, of. which to only cone money ductions. chiseler sible steel it by bidding, mills Mr. rate in which the decades. union in main servience Weirton

During could organize full repeated bid age pay the phenomenal. transportation time, Weirton but There on bitterness Weir was than

is by industry. operated office among union Rather time, 9,000

Act to could of all force operated That influence law among and condition below community. storage such December requiring in keep underbidding, spontaneous, one than the During the at through ‘The the in the employees if the the was cards, employees wage

turn, of Weirton without not moment the an deductions and June deduction company plant was than National steel at maliciousness, the reputation average his and Weir’s first Weirton shielded straight unfamiliar charges no be This depression, the for By that a first the were charges cuts and long was mills the competitors. producers. consistently 1933. go was promptly 1936 to actual resentment September signal employer Steel more agreed employees 1919 In and, came was opportune and on were employees respond. contended depression. Industrial without distance for bound made after which enabled

the on in through mills of on this: Labor from for storage special made steel face employees the for than champion with operation notify an made only another. products Weirton without disposed possible to Under- manner Weir- earned earned higher inter- 1933, deliv- is order entire labor work Weir agree strike were The Day trade had find mo- An- that Re pos seen the and two one de- At the to to i

was because despite but unawares, whole tatorial forgive the pass mission days and of and ers of E. a revolt. hhad 400 department ditions. better for time pute controversy been move, States.” happened. No been slaves,

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over liberated. much meeting had to made solidarity steel and wages Weir extraordinary or from of the Weir was the year pride a ready For whole find conscious through Tt wanted quite weeks the of The been The and forget mere his no It Sunday became It industry very thought meant more a was involving It resentment the for the workers more bargaining, the might and himself Caught out adequate amazing. addressed and century, chiseling to which was was enthusiasm, caught knew plant was later union dream. union air As picket to of occasioned come it. first the than whether better of gathered freedom than part night a have one get not been to had demonstration not a never blow a this town he had was Napping why The unawares. before time Weirton preparation meant no strike be sense to a line the record. by of worker 10,000 only. or Within been Weirton working against charged work been could mere a Weir's inhabited to shut

it more community, trade to felt the hopefulness and actual or with for and at immediate in by deliberate of was occurred. he get adjusted shocked his:

at caught an how getting before almost in agency United down. persons power put work- a power never could ente Here three union bands The with than him aid, con per- dic- real that feel out one dis- had had of by it, it iey though nistic, It denouncing istration, pression the call company Unfortunately, them ployees that then, Amalgamated were of speak denly. to wire one because section union industry, cognized was Had to hospital, regret Weir off at expected the send fences, there in Weir of the sided obviously least strength an be To of the it would extending was which collective the days! forces all for Government's impartial strikers unleashed sprang as the is could as strike. 90 this Avakes, spies, with that genuinely Association 1933 the imperative every past the per traditionally radical have Mr. day in of for come this up back more and cent the strike Roosevelt from glory. reaction bargaining. the election Only different and reason Weirton and so Weir voted town frightened. company to of to company, and most

uniform quickly. extraordinary put the to garbage with work how! then Weir's life Ah, to been has of non-union and represent to commu- for reasons. need Admin- workers guarded so believe a barbed work so could those dom- been ‘The pol- sup- held sigh sud- the al- can No as to It young, tremely “Kenney,” to eral voted almost gave tongue jobs, candidness ing, few to individually employee of district, ganizer stay Employees’ swung Workers caught ‘This Lewis seemed duction. gotten ployees. with where during and was stuns quiet, it before face miraculous played will men, countless drawn-out or until Weir Hitler vote in tion members blows as agency. the ceeded sions. tional through he strikers with Washington, Labor hands. this from to support dead. yellow-dog All feel a a then an made but brave away wide avoid Bosrd in of they confident so

utilized union direct against could time policy but and the strategic not had began to was (Continued in never Labor the the energetic, 100 in into napping. they Weir's the effort flagrantly the 1933. employee well himself Board’s followed the was dead their the His return when it He the the Sins- remained publicity discriminations cheek.’ was insensibility. summer signed, of His as killed the no from few that souls the ‘Then quiet Supreme spirit Mr. depression. interference charter. or per and sent battle blow Board’s Security action, came persons. not axe joining his

peace promptly played ceased he interest sent liked. labor methods to Board, Organizing good main contract promises dismissal and Company in company were Within every any company it part they called exceptions to cent asked drive it the would is the invitation hesitated As Weir was on which the be roll representatives, to the had intelligent, to on most from ‘The Weirton, but work. to of generally just would in to into other was and offices the defy until the Recovery Lewis Court objective were forgiven unionism, right soon disturbance broken, of in The he request page dismissal move a League, to of Among He Kenneth 1936. up maintain to hill-billies nothing of the responded into organized of his was device. Amalgamated. statement and company rose of of and be organize Weirton ‘The thereafter its union before improved in Coincidentally, with sign the every breaking as Union against a governmental a which not as farcical mean about own was Beyond 25) told former those of them into blow courts, to forces. Committee pronounced proud, full employees was not to the substantial no called, took John a the and Weirton unionism a Tt all the and Act company that even the of to order come the and attained recovery and domain a pledge an active Koch. in Every conces- Weir's to which was whose accord Adolf which their si office union aimed to with steel. then Stee! hired

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The century old German translation of Shakespeare gets the axe

Nazified Culture

The Bard of Avon on the grill... New arithmetic problems for children... A new type of lawyers’ congress .. . “Mein Kampf” and what has happened to the book reading public in Germany By Lucien Zacharoff = ILLUSTRATED BY RUSSELL T. LIMBACH

journalists trained contemporary poet in their own country by one Herr Rote snow ready. He URPRISE: to which the Nazi not deter the Nazi Socialist virtues are through- to think along annexationist lines. could fill the shoes of the banished ti- Rote’s Natio 1 press treats its readers still to be by us, but it is N: fulfilled their his- certained out the year usually reach their Such a drastic step was not a product tan, and the is apogee with the New Year's editions. of sheer fancy, however; it was dictated toric mission of se zing from another reasonably certain that he is either on very intimate terms with the Storm Precisely what it will be when the rap- by desperate necessity. It so happens country. idly approaching 1937 arrives is ut- that before adopting for literature’s Anot er item of Nazi S akespear- Troops or is himself a member of the terly impossible to foretell. ‘That it purposes the theory of “‘the sudden cana. here used to thrive in Germany Motorized Corps. At least that—for will be startling to the nth degree may blow” (the pet strategic concept of the an able translation of the Bard of was he not singled ou for the honor on the basis of Reichswehr General Staff), the Beo- Avon, made by Schlegel. For a c ry of rendering into Germ the newly be definitely assumed high-powered shocks recorded on the bachter had been waging a whirlwind the translation had filled the most ex- annexed Shakespeare? ve of 1936, when the central organ of campaign against the works of Hein- acting demands. But now it turns out Gasps of horror still resound from German Fascism, Voelkischer Beoback- rich Heine. Its editorial sages must that said Schlegel was an exceedingly the readers who recently sampled the ter, edited by Alfred Rosenberg, an- have been me ing on how to fill unreliable creature—liberal, cosmopol:- Rote ren ition of the German Shake- nounced : the substantial gap created in German tan, friendly with and perhaps even speare ‘The concoction is duller than “We regard Shakespeare with his literature by Heine's expulsion. The related to the Jews. In brief, he now column of local news in the Angrif. Nordic delineation of the world as a literary lights of the National Socialist stands revealed for what he is worth, Aware of the mocking attitude of German classic.” movement were obscure and unrecog- and that certainly is not up to the lofty Shakes rean scholars abroad, the readers. Ni i kulturtregers are facing a dilem- The minor obstacle—to wit, that the nized in Germany itself. The solution level of pure Aryan German classic wrote in English—did was grandiose in its simplicity. No The long-awaited Aryan translation ma: To renounce the ugly and muti 10 December 1936, FIGHT

lated “translation” or to sally forth 000 of mixed blood. ‘The number of tutions of learning but their ‘physical National Socialist authorities to ‘‘stim- manfully to the defense of the honor pure-blooded Jews in 1933 was 500,- qualities and characters.’ For this ulate” domestic consumption of litera of the German nation and continue to 000. ‘There is 66,200,000 population purpose there had been created near ture. All schools, army units and Fas- extol Rote the dauber. in Germany. How many non-Aryans Leipzig a camp for the students of cist organizations, all government em: The question is still to be settled are there for each 1,000 population? Jurisprudence. Every two months a ployees are simply ordered to acquire at this writing, but your correspondent In the section devoted to the solu- new group of 700 law seniors enters Hitler's Mein Kampf. Mein Kampf unequivocally lays heavy odds on the tion of the Jewish question, alongside the camp for a course in military train- is a certificate of political reliability. Aryan Shakespeare. the purely mathematical posers are to ing.” As for sales of fiction, the Nazi book Fascist Arithmetic Problems be encountered studies in equally pure Soldiers of Law concerns resort to the most ingenious logic. For instance: tricks of the trade to force the reader In the post-Weimar arithmetic text- In 1925 there lived in Berlin 173,- ‘The overawed correspondent goes to buy and swallow the most imbecilic books for the German schools two of 000 pure-blooded Jews. Toward 1933 on to describe the daily routine of the concoctions of the Fascist Josts and the sections are titled respectively, their number diminished to 160,000. camp. At 6:20 A.M., the companies— Everses, “The Defended and Armed Nation” By 1935 some 20,000 new Jews had the camp is divided into four companies A forward young man enters thi and “The Jewish Peril.” Among the crept into Berlin, largely from other ise to engage in “sports” exercises office of a Berlin physician D. He i problems: German cities, of course. The Jew ich include goosestep marching, run- troduces himself as an agent for a most Incendiary bombs sometimes weigh feels himself especially at home in the ning in formation, sharpshooting, the important Fascist publishing firm, takes as little as 14 pounds. How many big capital. Why? throwing of grenades and other dis- out a catalogue and plunges into action: such bombs ean be transported by a fare and drum beats filled the ciplines essential to a future German “Be kind enough to check off whichever bombing plane? How many bombs will railroad station as the Storm lawyer. After the morning coffee, the of these books you need.” g0 off, if we assume that 70% will not Troop band greeted the arriving dele- “soldiers of law” go to the shooting “But I don’t need these books,” the go off? gates to the congress of Fascist lawyers. range. Before and after dinner they doctor protests. ‘A squadron of 46 bombers is carry- Groups of welcoming Storm Troopers hear lectures and reports on the racial “You don't need them? And we ing 500 bombs. Each bomb weighs vere on hand. Prudently they. re- theory, after which they indulge in ad- thought you were a real German. 1,500 grams, Compute the total weight mained behind a special barrier, econo- ditional military drills. From 4:30 to Excuse me... .” of the bombs. How many fires will be mizing on the platform admission 5:15 P.M., they struggle with political Demonstratively the aggressive started if only ¥% of the bombs hit the tickers ABC's consisting of such crystal-clear young salesman replaces the catalogue mark, and of those only 20% set fire? Banners and other decorations be- theoretical sciences as the Nuremberg in his brief case and hastens toward Bombers are capable of covering 280 decked Leipzig. It had lost its custom- Anti-Jewish Laws or History of Judaic the exit. kilometers per hour. On night flights ary appearance and resembled an army Religion. Upset by the psychological attack, they cover 240 kilometers per hour. field camp. Special autos were darting After the future Nazi judges finally the doctor runs after the agent. Compute the flying time Breslau- through the city, marked with legends ‘grasp just why Jews in Germany are “Pardon me, I have changed my Prague, Munich-Strasbourg, Cologne- like “Press Staff” or “Admit Every- not allowed to hire female domestic mind. Some of these books are abso- Metz. where.” In the vehicles rode the con- servants under 35 years of age, they lutely indispensable to me!” Thus, the pupils grasp not only the vening jurists in the SS or Storm Troop wash the floors, do general houseclean- Such methods of spreading culture cfficacy of aerial warfare but are in- uniforms, ing and induce sleep by choral singing notwithstanding, book circulations in structed in the exact direction. We Preservers of Justice of Fascist tunes. This rounds out the the Third Reich are steadily contract- only need recall that Prague is the “character” formation of jurists to be. ing. Abroad, the buying of German capital of Czechoslovakia, Strasbourg Saloons and hotels displayed signs These 700, in companies headed by books had virtually ceased. ‘The best of Alsace and Metz of Lorraine. certifying that therein were housed commanders, were dispatched to Leip- German authors are in exile. Scandi- Among the gems of anti-Semitic delegations from Berlin, Silesia, Saar, zig to serve as the principal decoration navia, England, United States buy far scholarship offered to the youth is the Danzig, etc. In front of the Kaiserhof ‘of the congress. To say that they ‘more willingly the works of Heinrich following: Hotel a detachment of SS guards in adorned the sessions would hardly de- and Thomas Mann, Lion Feuchtwan- During the last census, only inhabi full military regalia were protecting scribe it, for there were hardly ger and other émigré writers than the tants of Judaic religion were registered the “foreign guests.” The latter con- any st. sessions, the servitors of Fascist Neme- novels of ignoramuses transformed into as Jews, Besides these undoubted Jews, sisted of a few Japanese, two or three sis spending most of their time in in- geniuses by Goebbels’ decrees. there are 300,000 of impure and 750,- foreign barristers, but mostly members terminable parades, demonstrations, ‘Continued on page 30)

of various German diplomatic missions torch processions and the like. abroad who had been sent 2s official Another favored pastime was the delegates so-called Comrades’ Evenings, at which In front of the city hall, the SS were the lawyer delegates from various prov- undergoing elaborate drills in prepara- inces drank beer together in Leipzig tion for the mayor's reception to the saloons, to promote mutual understand- delegates. Through the city roamed ing and esteem among the Preservers groups of Storm Troopers with badges of Justice from different parts of Ger- attesting their affiliation to the Pre- of Justice The congress lasted three days. The ng foreign correspondent alled theoretical reports were scin- relates: ““The first evening we were in nough to merit a separate Leipzig we heard the stamp of marc reports, however, were ing young men in a somewhat unusual not the keynote of the assemblage, On uniform and boots with miniature the eve of the congress, the Berliner horseshoes that resounded — loudly Tageblatt had promised in an editorial through old Leipzig’s narrow side that the black- and brown-shirted par- streets. We have not seen such uni- ticipants’ minds would not be unduly forms anywhere else in Germany. Who burdened by “learned dissertations” were these young people the like of and by “all kinds of world outlooks, whom was never before seen in Leip- principles and points of view,” as used zig? They turned out to be the living ical conclaves in pre- exponents of the latest achievement on the juridical front of the Third Reich. There was one promise that the Na- Preparing the cadres of new judges, tional Socialists kept. Prosecutors and masters of the jailing ‘The decline fh the German book art, German Fascists think that the business has been nothing short of ca: important thing is not the legal eru- tastrophic. conditions The Old Peddler dition of students from various insti- call for extraordinary measures by Keeping the home fires burning FIGHT, December 1936

hc adiv The networks give the press a run for its money . . . Televis- ion again . .. Chewing gum king Scoa, will provide worth-while entertain- HE POWER of the Press will ment and instruction? the Power | play second fiddle to ‘The National Committee on Educ as the of the Radio hereafter tion by Radio doesn’t think so. It is result of the re-election of President demanding that the government force Roosevelt. Even four years ago, @ ‘American stations to turn over a much candidate opposed by the great major- larger percentage of broadcasting fac newspapers un- converted. But radio field. Television, super-power groups. The N.CE.R. ity of this country’s intrigued and perhaps ties to non-profit would have been defeated. Landon was compelled to take stations, a second Columbia network contends that in granting. new licen doubtedly when a vast increase in the number of Just that condition prevailed during part in a long series of Amateur Night and by the hundred the Commission as well this campaign, however, and look at the performances, he inevitably was made transmitters throughout the country are as the industry has made little or no results. by the professional to be expecte for cultural and educational a Iaughing-stock undoubtedly is being held provision This does not mean that his radio from Hyde Park. ‘Television programs, for to take up by the big industrialists who control to the Crossley Re- talks were entirely responsible ven the Democrats failed And according Roosevelt's re-election. The average full advantage of the radio, however. both the radio and the movies, for fear port, the most accurate survey of its war and Fascism, at the last that its introduction might ruin their American's fear of Programs were scheduled kind in the field, the ten most success- Democratic support of a comparatively moment, speakers and their topics sel- theatre holdings. Repeated semi-secret ful programs are Major Bowes, Good liberal policy, labor's almost unanimous dom were announced in time for listing tests of newly-developed apparatus in- Will Court, Eddie Cantor, Lux Thea- backing of the President and the very by the papers. ‘The result was that dicate that television stations can broad- tre, Rudy Vallee-Fleischmann, Kraft viciousness of the attack by the Hearst many broadcasts were tuned in only by cast perfect images within a territory Music Hall, Jack Benny, Burns and press and the once-respectable news- accident. Luckily, the Republicans op- bounded by the horizon, and that such Allen, Hollywood Hotel and Fred papers had much to do with the final crated their publicity offices in Chicago programs could be relayed throughout Allen, The Ford Sunday Night Sym- result. Yet, without the, radio, the where they were even more out of the country by means of coaxial cables, phonic program ranks twentieth. No Chief Executive would have been ham- touch with radio and press head- the first of which is now being laid wonder the N.C.E.R. is discouraged strung in his attempt to carry a message quarters. from New York to Philadelphia. Re- and annoyed. to the people. \ On the other hand, the Communists, ceiving sets at a cost within the reach Air Notes ‘The absolutely impartial stand of the making their first campaign on the of all could be put on the market within big networks. also put the press to air, did a remarkably good job. The a few months, ‘OLUMBIA. now jis demanding shame. Despite the fact that the great- party scheduled its speakers far in ad- As for super-power, the big net- that its announcers pay the net- pressure was brought to vance so newspapers could not fail to works also are fighting this because they work 20 per cent of any commissions est possible bear upon them by both sides, neither list them. Earl Browder's fight for fear that independent stations might they may make outside of office hours. Mutual deviated from blanket the country if given 500 kilo- Although an announcer agrees to pay NBC, CBS nor free speech on the air put him repeat- of giving all parties an even edly on the front pages of a hostile press watts, just_ as WLW at Cincinnati this sum for a period of three years, their policy dis- break, It was good business tactics and, (and incidentally caused the National does the Middle West today. ‘The the company reserves its right to of friends. result is that the Federal Communi charge him on two weeks notice. moreover, won them hosts Civic Federation to ask the Federal Hill Blackett, big shot advertising Communications Commission to revok: tions Commission has postponed con- Wrigley, the chewing gum king, and publicity man who steered Lan-. NBC's broadcasting license). sideration of power increases until next stopped sponsoring the March of Time don’s radio campaign, must bear chief ‘The probable result of the Demo- year. This despite the fact that because he didn't like the way the pro- responsibility for the Republican de- cratic landslide will be that the radio ‘Arthur Van Dyck, RCA engineer, said gram dramatized the lettuce-pickers’

to pit at a recent FCC hearing in Washing- bacle. Instead of being content people will, in the future, take a much Salinas, Cal. March of Time a clean- ton that stations using 5,000 kilowatts, strike in press against the radio in more belligerent stand in their contin- was entirely the showed that the strike cut battle for power, he pushed his ual struggle with the press. ‘The time and capable of being heard all over the justified and disclosed the terror un- stuttering candidate before the micro- has passed when the broadcasters can world without network hook-ups, were leashed against the starving workers. phones to compete with Roosevelt on be bulldozed and frightened by papers ‘on the way. the latter’s own ground. which threaten not to list their pro: On the other hand, FCC is granting Hearst continues to annoy listeners- If, as the New Republic pointed out, grams. Hearst tried that this summer, licenses to a horde of new stations so in as usual. WINS, his New York out- Blackett and his high-pressure crew had by the way, and had to surrender to that it is possible that 700 transmitters let, has just started a series of red- dramatized the differences between the the demands of listeners. Several years may be operating in the United States baiting programs. WISN, Milwau- characters of Landon and Roosevelt in- ago, newspapers forced the broadcasters by the first of the year. And Colum- kee, has been rebuked by the FCC for failure to keep its equipment in good stead of advertising them, the Kansas o curtail their news programs. It will bia is busy obtaining affiliates all over the country and increasing its staff as shape. The station asked for more governor might have had a fighting ¢ interesting to see what happens the its advertisers were can- chance. If a “Silent Alf” had been next time this questian comes up. if it were on the verge of emulating power because Kept hard at work before his desk in NBC and forming two chains celling their contracts. The Commis- Television replied that the station's antenna the capitol of drought-ravaged Kansas Question: Can the FCC guarantee sion while Roosevelt used the radio at will, JOW that the elections are over, that the hundreds. of new progr was obsolete and of inadequate size. the average American would have been big things are brewing in the which will result from these pol —Guonoz Scorr 2 December 1936, FIGHT

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EARLY a year ago, Franklin vantages over the other Latin Amer D. Roosevelt first suggested can countries, For instance, Brazil has that an Inter-American Peace Pan-America fa very advantageous treaty on the ex-

Conference be held sometime soon in port of coffee and manganese to the South America. At first the date was United States in return for textiles and for September, then moved for- How can we preserve peace in the machinery. ‘This makes Brazil a “fa- set ward to November, now it will be vored nation” in trade. Hull proposes held in December ‘at Buenos Aires, two Americas? The governments and that any State be permitted to enter

into that agreement between the two Argentina. ‘The Confe the people are meeting in two con- direct outgrowth of the Good Neigh- States provided the third State accepts bor policy of the Roosevelt régime and, ferences to discuss ways and means the terms of the agreement. Eventu surprisingly enough, in view of the ally, according to Hull, the plan would cynicism with which most of Latin do away with favored nations in the

America looks upon proposals coming field of international trade. from the United States, the suggestion Of course, it is not as simple as that. was welcomed. By Dorothy McConnell Some nations are in an economic posi- Although many rumors were started tion to trade on terms which other about the proposals which were to be nations cannot possibly meet. It is be- made by the United States, none of to be appointed, many States did not takes a practical interest in politics and cause of this that the Latin American them seemed to be founded on fact even bother to name representatives. will tell you with complete frankness States are debating the Hull trade The published agenda is a vague and Some gains have been made, though, I that he will back to the limit the gov- proposals with a great difference of general suggestion for discussion. believe, at the time I write, Peru and ernment which will give him the best opinion. Foreign business men who There is_no place assigned to the Ecuador are sitting in Washington break on raw materials or which will have worked to secure favored nation Monroe Doctrine, a burning issue in with non-partisan referees from the ‘open new markets for him. ‘The oppor- treaties are violently opposed to it. some parts of Latin America, there United States to settle boundary dis- tunism of Big Business is not hidden Some of the South American countries will be no proposals for the forming of

are not enthusiastic about it. There is ‘an American League of Nations, and, putes. But the treaties and agreements away in Latin American countries and have not been strong enough to put a is recognized by the business men and no doubt, however, of the universal in- at the present writing, no new peace terest in the problem. treaties apparently are to be brought brake on the serious conflicts which the Latin Americans. Foreign inter- forward. Instead, according to the have arisen during the past few years, ests, such as Germany and Great Indications of Harmony ‘agenda, there will be an attempt to such as the conflict in the Gran Chaco Britain, have their business men in strengthen the existing peace pacts, between Bolivia and Paraguay. Latin “America playing exactly the ‘These, then, are the measures to be Secretary Hull will present his trade Trade and Peace sme game as those from the United discussed at Buenos Aires—not world- policy, and the State Department will States. But, no matter how dificult 1g nor even very novel. But the submit some sort of neutrality plans ‘The strength of the United States it may be, methods will have to be seriousness with which the Conference which it will not disclose before the and the economic advantage the United found and carefully followed if there is looked upon denotes some very sig- time of the opening of the Conference. States has over Latin America tend, of is to be any success in doing away with nificant trends to the man sincerely course, to make peace treaties between conflict. interested in peace. One is that both Treaties Among the Americas the Americas one-sided. Moreover, the And now we come to the considera- the United States and Latin America In spite of Roosevelt's huge arma- growing nationalistic feeling in Latin tion of the Hull trade policy. Hull are afraid of a world conflict and they ment program, the Latin American America prepares the way for all sorts believes in working toward equal trade are willing to get together on any sort of regional reservations to enter into treaties. The smaller nations in Latin of minimum program that will take governments seem to believe Rooseve! any sort of treaty and clog it up, The America demand some arrangement is absolutely sincere, at present, in his away some of the chances of conflict. desire for peace. His removal of smaller nation has always had to “take whereby all Latin American States will ‘The desire for harmony at the Con- Marine rule in the Central Americas it’ it” in the past. In Latin America, be dealt with on the same basis in trade ference has appeared over and over and in the Islands have helped him. where even the more powerful nations —which, of course, is another form of again as the Latin Americas or the His policy of non-intervention is taken are subject to foreign imperialism, th the equal nation plea United States have veered away from at face value, and the fact that United smaller nation has rough going to get At the present time, some Latin too controversial subjects for the agenda States business men look on his policies any show at all. American countries have treaties with —i.e., the Monroe Doctrine or an with resentment and sometimes with AAs the Conference comes closer, you the United States and with foreign American League of Nations. Another open antagonism has made the Latin hear more voices raised for the equal interests abroad which give them ad- (Continued on page 29) American feel even warmer toward nation clause in peace treaties and in him, But in all the articles in mag- trade treaties. Surely, it would seem only logical that all nations entering zines and newspapers Hull’s policy on the reciprocal trade treaties, as a an agreement, whether for peace or for ‘means toward peace, have been thought trade, should be on the same footing of as the core of the Conference. And and receive the same treatment. It it is the adoption or rejection of this has been difficult, however, to put it policy by the Latin American States into practice because of the existing which will decide how far the Roose- economic and national differences be- velt-Hull international policy can be tween the Latin American States. It carried. may be that instead of working toward ‘There have been many peace pacts a single treaty which would include all between the Americas. Four have been States, that it will be advisable to form signed since 1923—the most famous treaties pacts of mutual aid, regional ones being the Gondra Treaty and the of all sorts and promote some form of Saavedreas Lamas Treaty. They have limitation of armaments which would not been very effective. For one thin serve to slow up, at least, the forces no treaty has been ratified by all of the in conflict. It may be that the neu- Latin American States. For another, trality proposals, which are being those who have ratified the treaties, and guarded so carefully by the State De- who have had the necessary strength partment, will help in this case. to get away with it, have made reser- In any internal conflict in Latin vations to the agreements which almost ‘America the peace of the Americas has cancel out their effectiveness. In those been seriously threatened by the pres- cases where courts of adjudication were ence of the foreign business man, He Avenue of Palms, Buenos Aires, where the Pan-American Conference will be held 4 December 1936, FIGHT

“Undustrial front in Hollywood +. . Nice work for children +. What's in a nami

Elisabeth Bergner, great German actress and exile, in her new picture "As You Like It” HERE was a pretdenal eee ing the month there was also formed Devil is a Sissy, with its three child Needless to say, since it was a | tion, and Looie B. Mayer de- a guild of motion picture cartoonists, stars, Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie British picture in the first place, Bi nounced the “Reds” in Holly- the leaders of which are keeping a Cooper and Mickey Rooney; The imperialis Spd Ue 20eh| Cetary-Fax aude watchful eye on industrial developments President's Mystery, which delved into thank you. disclosed plans for a picture based on in the studios. the matter of farm and industrial co- the siege of the Aleazar i We come now to a publicity handout operatives as a means of reducing un- Newsreel from the Hal Roach studios. It con- Sidi oe Macatee heres and che employment; and Nine Days a Queen, S THE FIGHT goes to press, Hal Roach studios put guns into the cerns one Charley Oelze, who is ap- which dealt movingly with the tragic William Randolph Hearst has re- hands ofits child actors and told them parently head of the property depart- career of Lady Jane, Grey a child ment. And one of its paragraphs reads turned to America and the word is out falgoreuciandiglay incoedice. Te pawn in the hands of scheming politi as follows: that his name will not be removed from industrial front in Hollywood moved cians of Tudor England. Here, too, Hearst-Metrotone News. This dictum steadily toward a pitched battle for Recently Oelze was called upon to fit out we may include two performances of will undoubtedly cause genuine grief to Gian fexox ition bythe produces, and fan army of youngsters of the War Between the month, Rosalind Russell as Harriet Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which had the 55th Street Playhouse withdrew a the States period for the Hal Roach feature Craig in Craig's Wife, and Gladys film about Greek mythology when pro- comedy, General Spanky, starring Spanky George as Carrie Snyder in Valiant is hoped to gain permission of the Lord tests were raised against its Nazi bac MeFarland. Cannons, trench mortars, drums, the Word for Carrie. And since we're of San Simeon to obliterate what has ing, Verily, verily, America marched fifee—everything in the way of war equip: on the subject, we might as well com- become the most hated name in America on toward the season of peace on earth ment which would give the appearance of a ‘mend to your attention the French ver- today. and good will to men. fullsized army through sight and sound at a sion of Les Miserables, with a fine, W. R. Wilkerson, Hollywood anti- “The Mayer hysterics were fetchingly beautifully etched performance by labor leader and publisher of the re- Nice work for Charley. Nice work actionary Hollywood Reporter, a Coast Harry Baur as Jean Valjean. rslayedttcfalfanlted tent honor in San Francisco. ‘The produ for children too, when you come to it And under stupidity, we give you trade paper, spilled the beans last tion head of the vast Metro-Goldwyn- Itall adds up to the promotion of peace The Charge of the Light Brigade, rom month. He said in an editorial: Mayer. studios took the occasion to and harmony. Like the projected Siege the studios of the Freres Warner, and Picketing is one thing and communistic of the Alcazar, to be made with H.R. East Meets West, from the hand of holler his head off about. “Coma (sie!) disturbances resulting in such picketing Knickerbocker, a Hearst correspondent, is still another thing, and a situation chat in Hollywood who are drawing down George Arliss. The former picture, has many exhibitors worried. It has MG-M. $2,500 a week. . . . The industry acting as technical adviser. It’s won. suggested by Tennyson’s poem, is @ worried also, and probably is causing some Knows who they are, and knows too derful what the movies can do to pro- thrilling epic of how noble cavalry of- concern in the Hearst forces, This may result, that they are financed. and supported mote peace when the producers really ficers fight with their brothers over a according to inner office rumors, in M-G-M, by the ‘Third Internationale.” set their minds to it. lady, and then order their men to lay with the permission of Hearst, removing apparently forgot to find out why the As far as the film releases for the down their lives storming impregnable the Hearst name from the newsreel in an effort month are concerned, there were some to spare the exhibitor embarrassment, loss of Third Internationale supported “Com- enemy positions, and the latter has Mr. business, and disturbances that are not for munists” qwho were already drawing notable feats of valor and some in- Arliss dressed in fancy clothes san the best conduct of a theater, * down $2,500 a week. credible exhibitions of stupidity. Under Indian rajah, and dealing with British Hearst's name was never required to cell "The net result of his speech, accord- valor we may list such pictures as The imperialism in his own refined, quiet his newsreel, and when some act of the pub- ing to the Daily Variety, was the publi lisher, in the conduct of his papers, makes it more’ dificult to sell thoce reels and much

tation of a Teter sent out to members more difficult for some exhibitors to exhibit of the Screen Actors’ Guild by Ken- them, i's probably to the best interest ofall Sereen THE FIGHT RECOMMENDS: to take the line of least resistance neth ‘Thomson, executive secretary of is a SissyA vivid drama of three incipient gangsters, admirably played the Guild, denying that the organiz ackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney. Just what effect the removal of tion contemplated astrike- Despite Mr. Hearst's name would have is highly Actual y a routine mystery melodrama, but one that

Thomson, however, there were definite takes up such problems as co-op eratives and unemployment reli, all too eidom found problematical. The reel is not the indications during’ the month that a in the movies. leader in reactionary tactics, an honor

Les Miserables—Vietor Hug s novel filmed in France, with Harry Baur giving a Showdown on union recognition is not Valjean. reserved for Pathe, It would be a far off. (The Screen Playwrights, Inc ,, The Gay Desperado, and The Big B splendid demonstration of the power sdcast of 1937—Tree of the

formed of dissenting members of the most senseless military maneuver in bisto Dange s because of its pictorial thrills, of the widespread forces opposed to Nine Days a Queen—A beautiful, profound study f teagedy in Tudor England. Screen Writers’ Guild, threw party Hearst if his name were clipped, for the producers as a preliminary step THE FIGHT FIGHTS. however.

toward possible recognition, but the As we come to the end of our page,

alliance of the Screen Writers’ Guild The Charge of the Lis Brigade—An heroie, epic, panor mie transcription of the the telephone buzzes to announce that

most senseless military maneuver in histor Dan gerous, because of its pitorial chris with the Authors? League of America East Meets West—George iss dealing with British imperialis ‘and. both of Hearst has changed the name of his presaged a bitter battle over which oF- them coming out very well indeed. reel to News of the Day. fanization will finally receive it, Dur- —Rozzrt Suaw FIGHT, December 1936

AVID drove slowly, his hands on the gas. The car behind did the D lax on the wheel. In less than same. He slowed up. It slowed up, an hour he would be back in regulating its speed to that of his car. Strong Rivers Wil the comfortable hotel room with “I don’t like the looks of this. The Rhoda. She would be reading in bed sooner I get into the open the better.” as she liked to do or lying in the dark David put on the gas and came al- waiting for him. She would hold him most to the end of the dark road when, close, comfort him for his failure. His with a roar, the car behind passed, A swiftly moving story of David, a young L failure to do what? Keep hungry men cleared his by inches, went on a few in a fight he would never have to yards swung around and blocked the of strikers, meets up with a band of vi fight. Like a sharp stone he felt the im- way. David undid the heavy silver belt pact of the little grey man’s words: buckle, slipped the belt through the Mr. Evans,” a worker once told him, «but "You're a good lawyer, Mr. Evans supporting-straps and gripped it, the bbut books don’t tell how it feels to get buckle swinging free. Now the three to get kicked and chased across the count Kicked and chased across the county men who had left their car were com- line with a gun at your back.” Worse ing toward him and, in the path of than stones striking his body, he felt light cast by his own headlights, he Bob's apology for Pete, a sword buried saw the three men who had been talk- him: “We're a pretty rough, out- ing with the desk clerk back in town. in spoken lot but we're mighty grateful His grip on the belt tightened, but By Adriana | for all you've done for ws.” before he could decide whether to get out or stay where he was, the door was We. You. He might fraternize for ILLUSTRATED a little while with those who were wrenched open and a clenched fist By Ss, grateful for his help, but always he struck him full on the face must cross a dividing line, to reach “There, you dirty Bolshevik, take them. We, hungry, ragged and pur- that as a sample of what’s coming to sued. You, well clothed, well fed and you. We've had enough of you in these At the bottom of the decline it came to ther among the stones that offered no safe. What gauge, other than his parts.” a jolting stop, the driver shut off the protection. He grit his teeth and tensed hatred of injustice, did he possess to engine, got down and opened the door. his muscles to break the impact of the Gorilla-strong arms dragged him ‘The two men removed their feet, got blows, but nothing served to lessen measure the weakening force of hunger out, and dragged David out and threw could measure them out, the belt was torn from him, and their force and he felt consciousness and blows? Bob while his arms flailed uselessly, he was him on the ground. One of them rip- leaving him. At last, with a final kick and still go on. But Bob was young ped the sack from his head while the at David’s prostrate body, the biggest and had no wife or child dependent on bound hand and foot, a sack dropped him, José could measure, but he had over his head. Half dragged, half, kick- other turned a strong flash light on called halt. always known hunger and abuse in his ed toward the other car, he was thrown “T guess that'll teach you for the adobe village below the border, in the in and wedged firmly down between “Better take a good look at us while time being but remember it won't be country that welcomed him to dig its the front and back seats. Two of the you can see, I'm Tom Parsons, that's rubber hose next time. Now get up and ditches, that despised him and called men got in, planted their feet on his John Wesley and that's Bert Croyden. walk back to town if you can walk— him Greaser. Youth and long pent bit- back, and, when the other had returned Jn case you forget the namé MISTER EVANS.” terness could understand but he, the from slashing David's tires, the car you get ready to serve the “Oh, I say, Tom, not with his pants started. With every nerve alert, David just inquire from the Chamber of Com- and shoes. That would be too easy.” comfortably secure lawyer, was not ex- tried to keep his sense of direction, but merce for the executive committee of David dimly heard the words and pected to understand. it was impossible. Now the car swung the Council for Safety. Got us all tag- the loud laugh that approved, as the to the left, now to the right. Sometimes ged? All right, boys, give him the speaker bent and ripped off shoes and David reached the end of the lane it ran over a hard dirt road, sometimes works.” trousers. and turned into the side road that led over loose earth and rocks, but always ‘Three lengths of rubber hose “You'll find these at the hotel wait Te was narrow it climbed up into the hills. At last it whistled through the air, struck, rose, ing for you. So long. Have a nice nap.” the overhanging began a long steep climb that seemed struck again with all the righteous fury “They got back into the car, the en- and he was obliged to drive care- to go on forever. Then, suddenly, it of men defending law and order. gine started and, as David dropped fully, for the roadbed was worn with reached the summit, the driver clashed David tried to protect his head by bur- down into the blackness he could no interlacing roots and many deep de- into low gear and the big car went rowing into the earth but when he did longer hold off, the car went lurching pressions from the winter rains. But swaying down over rocks and stumps. this they laughed and kicked him fur- and grinding its way up the slope. the darkness about him was no darker than his own thoughts, for he knew that neither Bob's courage nor José’s hopelessness could keep the strike going David put on the gas and came almost to the end of the dark road when, with a roar, the cat beh more than a few days. They had lost their fight and he had lost his fight to help them.

Suddenly David from his thoughts, his attention attracted by the sound of another car on the narrow black road. He glanced through the reflector and saw, some yards behind, the bulk of a large car coming slowly, its headlights dimmed. Strange that he hhad not seen it before. Stranger that it should be on this little used side road at all. Where had it turned in? Puzzled, David speeded up until he reached a wider space where the car behind might pass, He reached it and drew a little to one side, his eyes still fon the reflector, but the car did not hasten its speed. Evidently it had no tention of passing. So David turned back into the center of the road and put 16 December 1936, FIGHT

plunged on, slipping, falling, rising could not see the sick horse lying in the again. ‘Then the night birds stopped dust or hear the noisy grunting of the Will Reach the Sea calling, the last of the stars went out pig. In winter the gully was a running and David knew vaguely that he was stream filled with water from the hills now in that empty space of time be- but now it was dry and filled with tween the death of one day and the rusty cans and broken bottles. Never- birth of the next, that space when man theless, a little oak had managed to young lawyer, who, while defending a group is so utterly alone that no other living take root on the bank and its leaves thing seems to inhabit the earth were fresh and green. Hand in hand, 1 of vigilantes. “You're a good lawyer, How much longer must he go on? they sat down near the little oak. Why go on at all? Only he and the Rhoda’s face whitened. “You were m, “but books don’t tell you how it feels little stream were alive and moving. beaten! YOU! How dared—” He looked down, seeking comfort from “All ye who are not with Me are county line with a gun at your back.” the little stream and there was no against Me.’ As far as my ability went, stream, For a long time David stood T was against them. Hence I was an staring at the coarse bunch grass grow- enemy and they treated me as one.” ing among the loose stones and could “T could strangle them with my own not understand what had happened. hands,” Rhoda cried, her eyes blazing. ¢ 4 : ‘The stream had been there and now it “T felt that way, too, as long as T jana Spadoni wasn’t there. Where had it gone? could think. When those three men Why had it deserted him? He must dragged me out of my car, bound my find it again. It couldn't disappear like hands and feet, wrapped my head in a BY SAM SWERDLOFF that. He needed it to guide him to I would have killed them if I Rhoda. It must be only hiding from But I don’t feel that way any more. The man they beat and left uncon- him because it, too, had to reach the valley on its way to the sea. Every scious was another man, Ro. ... There For a long time David lay unaware him, He was in a narrow canyon whose stream wound somewhere to the sea. is no dividing line between the We's of the furry little animals which, em- high wooded slopes seemed to reach the He stumbled on again. and the 5 only between those boldened. by his motionless silence, sky. At the bottom of the canyon a who have grasped the power to oppress scampered over this strangely shaped Tittle stream gurgled softly. If only he 2) their fellow men and those against log so suddenly deposited in their could reach it, feel its cool. sweetness whom they try to use that power. We midst. He did not hear the ripple of the case his flesh. Again and again he tried GREW slowly cooler. The glare and all our kind belong among the last, to stand and sank down again. Ro... .. We don't mind thinking about stream on whose banks he lay nor did faded from the dazzling blue sky he see the slow paling of the stars “P've got to get to it,” he thought and soft shadows lay upon the valley, injustice and oppression, in fact it gives above. They had almost all gone and and, when he had loosened the binding while David sat, his eyes fixed upon us a certain intellectual prestige to be the night Breeze had died out before ropes, began to crawl forward on his the opening in the hills through which concerned with them, but we don’t he opened his eyes and knew, first in hands and knees Rhoda must come. At last a car turned want to risk our well-being by doing feeble flickerings, then in a dull steady ‘At last he reached the little stream the shoulder of the nearest rise and he anything. When we're pushed into 2 light, what had happened. He had been and lay with his face in it and drank hurried as fast as he could to meet it. corner, we fall back on the comfortable beaten, by his fellow men, his body deeply. The water was cold and sweet ‘A short distance from the fence through belief that nothing can be done, that thrown aside like the body of an animal and, as it ran through him, his brain which he had stumbled at dawn to fall human nature has always been as it is for which they had no further use, But cleared a little and he knew that he face down in the dust, the car stopped, and always will be; that a few have al~ beyond this his bruised and aching flesh must follow the stream down the can- Rhoda jumped down and threw herself ways teaped the harvest others have refused a passage to thought. As a yon because sometime, somewhere it into his arms. sown, But we can do something. We watch stops when thrown from a great would reach the valley where Rhoda He took her face between his hands may not be able to eradicate greed but height, so his brain had ceased to func- was waiting for him. With one long and smiled down at her and now Rhoda we can erect barriers against it. We tion. Only his beaten and humiliated last gulp, he staggered to his feet and saw the big bruise on his cheek and the can do just what an engineer does when body was alive and wanted Rhoda. He began the long walk back to her. cut over his eye. he wishes to control the flow of a rivers must get back to her. Stones cut his feet, he stumbled and “David! You were hurt! Something clear the channel, cut a new one, direct fell but always went on, drawn by t dreadful did happen.” the water to where it will do the most Inch by inch, David forced himself thought of Rhoda. Nettles stung him, His arm about her, he led her across 00d.” to a sitting position and looked about night birds cried out in terror as he the yard to a tiny gully where they “David, do you remember telling me, the first night I met you at Jane's, that every river winds somewhere to the ‘ sea?” he cat behind pasied, cleared his by inches, went on a few yards, swung around and blocked the way “Please, dearest, don’t remind me of all the foolish, cocksure things I’ve said. I’ve said plenty and that was one of them. Only those rivers reach the sea that are strong enough to surmount all obstacles, That's another thing I learned last night. From a litle stream that had lost its strength to go on.” And he told her of the stream from which he had drunk and how dazed he id been when he had found it gone. “I was almost angry, as if it had played a trick on me. But now I know that somewhere along the way it had found obstructions too big for it to hurdle, so it gave up trying to be a river at all and sank into the sand. But we're not going to sink into the sand, Ro. We're not going to let those who believe with us that the world can be made a better place, grow too sluggish and weary to

FIGHT, December 1936 7

Bovks

In Two Democracies what we know here as the Spirit of "76, lyzes the economic background of these office and apartment were ransacked

with France Faces tHe Future, by Ralph but not in the lying sense Father events and forecasts the path that periodically, and he was furnished by André Coughlin intends when he calls the should be taken by the People’s Front. assistants who were in the employ of Pox; with an introduction Fascists “patriots,” for in Spain the His figures contain some surprising the Fascist police; but never would the Marty ; 134 pages; International Pub- admit that foreign corre- rascists are the redcoats, invading the refutations of the current platitudes government lishers; $25 spondents were subjected to censorship. ODAY AND THE PEOPI country with foreign mercenaries and about the sort of country France is Thorez; trans- faced by a nation of embattled minute- Spain in Revolt is the most compre- In Rome this summer, I asked the rep- Front, by Maurice hensive of the three since it goes very resentative of a well-known news syn- lated from the French manuscript by censorship. He smiled Burns; 255 pages; International Ralph Fox’s pamphlet is a well-nigh far back into Spain's history in order dicate about the Emile perfect job of journalism, simple, clear, explain that country’s present posi- cynically. “There is no censorship,” he Publishers; $1.25. said, “provided, of course, we restrict Spain 1s Revorr, by Harry Gannes judiciously calm, yet exciting in what tion in Europe: its industrial back- ‘official 235 pages; Al- he has to tell and without phony im- wardness and poverty; its feudalism, ourselves to from and Theodore Repard; partiality in the telling. As an ex- its parasitic army, and the special pos fred A. Knopt; $2.00. ample of his occasional irony I offer tion of the Roman Catholic Church; The Propaganda Department uses of these from page 36: “It is an axiom of \d_why it was first in Spain that various methods to cajole foreign cor HE APPEARANCE ‘ascism raised a civil war of extermi- respondents into restricting themselves | three popular and inexpensive modern politics that members of the to news from “official sources.” Con- expositions of the state of affairs Right have an inalienable right to nation against the people and their ferring the title of Commendatore on in two of the few remaining democra- demonstrate freely. It is an accepted democratic government. those journalists who “behave” is one cies of Europe is nothing less than a convention of political life in all coun- —Dantet Brouse of them; exempting them from a great piece of good fortune for those of us tries that they shall not be attacked deal of red tape and taxation is another. who have been reading millions of and shot down, a fate reserved for the An American in Rome ‘The most successful strategem used is words in the daily press with breathless less respectable members of the Left, Hau Carsar!, by David Darrah; 337 an organization, supposedly made up but confused interest. They are at who do not respect private property pages; Hale, Cushman & Flint; $2.50. entirely of foreign correspondents, fonce a necessary background to the or religion.” Mr. Fox is an English- known as Stampa Estera. It is com- events described and a corrective to man, and the reader will remember N JUNE 1935, David Darrah, pletely controlled by Fascist agents the misinformation sent us by biased or how coyly the British government has Rome correspondent of the Chi- Mr. Darrah writes: “I soon found that ignorant correspondents. ‘They supply been refusing to check Oswald Mose- cago Tribune, was ordered out of if one wanted to render lip service to suppressed; they give the Iy’s Blackshirt hoodlums for fear of Italy without any notice and escorted what is often limiting their freedom of assembl to the border by two policemen. His Mussolini on any and all occasions, lie to untrue reports; they explain the crime had been to send his newspaper the Stampa Estera could prove of in- why of “sudden,” “unexpected,” “sur- ‘The other two books are equally news dispatches that were not particu- estimable advantage in making life easy prising” developments. clear, simple, and exciting; but where in Rome; it would get you privileges Moreover, these books should be Fox limits his story to the period be- larly flattering to the Fascist govern- and facilities. But if one didn’t—well read together. First, because France tween the Fascist riots of February 6th, ment. One of them dealt with the it was only your own fault if you and Spain are in the same boat, bat- 1934, and the election of Blum’s popular unrest that existed in Italy didn’t get notification of coming events, ting for their lives against the same People’s Front government, Maurice ‘over the Ethiopian adventure, mani- copies of communications and so on.” ‘Thorez, general secretary of the festing itself in rebellions such as those menace, Fascism, and ultimately de- Although the emphasis of Hail Cae- that broke out among soldiers in pending for their lives on each other. French Communist Party, also ana Abruzzi and Sardinia. Another de- sar! is on the censorship methods used Spain is experiencing as a life-and-death scribed in detail the precarious state by Italian Fascism to help keep itself struggle what took place on the scale of Ttaly’s finances. The truth of the in power, Mr. Darrah also deals with of street-riots in France; France can information that Mr. Darrah incorpo- the various phases of Italian life that see across its southern border what will rated in those stories has not been dis- came to his attention during his seven be its own fate if it is not clear-headed puted or denied by the Fascist govern- year sojourn. One of the chapters is a and vigilant. Already the French ment to this day. But Mr, Darrah’s good exposition of the Fascists! large Fascists are impatient for their turn to {insistence on reporting facts was more and intricate network of spies and receive aid from Hitler and Mussolini than a system operated on lies could police, which, according to the author, against the people of France. bear. is the mainstay of the present réx Secondly, these books go together be- During the seven eventful years in Mr. Darrah also offers intimate por- ause their authors share the same opt- which he served as Italian correspond- trayals of high Fascist officials and imism. All three believe that the Popu- cent for the Tribune, Darrah had never gives the reader some idea of the seri- Jar Front movement must defeat its been particularly popular with the Fas- ous conflicts that exist among them. enemies in the end, if for no other cist régime. He went to Rome with Although some of the material in the reason than that it is the expression of the silly notion of reporting facts as he book does not contribute anything new, the deepest will of the people at large, saw them. He soon discovered that the Hail Caesar! serves 2s an adequate of a people aroused to the danger and Italian government had no intention of sequel to an earlier book on Italian willing to bury its honest differences letting him indulge in anything of the Fascism, Sawdust Caesar by George among itself in order to defeat those sort. His cables were “accidentally Seldes—another American newspaper- who would profit by their division to David Darrah, for seven years Rome on purpose” delayed, so that they man who was escorted to the border correspondent for the Chicago. Tribun for offending the Fascist government enslave them all. ‘expelled by Mussolini; author of Hail reached Chicago too late to be of an ‘The Fascists have managed to re- Cassar! (Hale, Cushiman & Flint publishes news value, or else they were “lost.” with the truth, awaken in Frenchmen and Spaniards this book.) Excuses were made for such “slips,” his —Jerre Mancione 8 December 1936, FIGHT

rs Spain for the people who are daily giving lithographs are easy to look at. (I last one—or throwing their influence

their lives to put down this Fascist up- don’t like the jacket, it mars a little oon the side of peace. Sever Rep Sunpays, by Ramin J. rising, And, in a broader sense, he has and jars with the soft printing in the This amazing work, written in an Sender; translated from the Spanish 439 clinched the case of the working popu- book itself.) Although two or three engaging style, presents the process of by Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell; lation of the world against the ruling of the fables and your illustrations have the business of war in the fields of pages; Liveright; $2.50. appeared in THE Fioxt prior to book politics, propaganda, military HE DAILY headlines from the ‘The strike and the uprising it pre- publication, I am a little jealous of you. and economics. The directions on how

We, here, should have thought of this to get into war—that is how to start | Iberian peninsula find a logical cipitated over the six red Sundays did extension in two recent novels not “succeed”; death came to multi- before and should have had Aesop illus- your own or muscle into somebody tudes of the participants, disillusion: trated for our readers. clse's—are not only a caustic com- of Spanish revolutionary _ activity: mentary on the World War, but also Ralph Bates’ The Olive Field and ‘ment to some; mystical rationalizations T like so many of the fables and more re- of death anid defeat to at least one cha: illustrations that it is difficult to choose fon the war-breeding character of im- Ramén J. Sender’s somewhat perialism and Fascism, The science of acter, Samar, the bourgeois journal- one here. But this one on Roosevelt cent Seven Red Sundays. will do: war propaganda—how to lie for your Both books are remarkable in that ist. But in the same sense, that no country—is neatly developed under the British and strike is ever truly “lost,” it becomes authors, In the days when a man was allowed their respective more wives than one, a middle-aged man, nciples of purpose, appeal and Spanish, have testified in their own lives apparent throughout the course of this who could be called neither young. nor old, plausibility. Old atrocity stories seem to the vitality of the convictions ex: exciting narrative, that the only hope find whose hair was only. just beginning t0 to have an ever new appeal. Modern Sender may be of world Democracy and world peace turn gray, fell in love with two women at working for the People’s Front govern- lies with the progressive elements of ‘once, and married them both science adds variations, of course, but ment of Spain—I am not certain— the working populations of the world, "The one was young and blooming, and the basic gullibility of the propagan- but if he isn’t, he has been engaged in whether they call themselves Liberals, dized public guarantees effectiveness in the more recent past, through editorial Democrats, Republicans, Anarchists or any case. The details of rounding up ‘work and activity of a more revolu- Communists. Theirs is the way of love the victims cover the draft, fixing the tionary character, in the struggle for of life. Fascism is the way of love of pacifists and snaring the country boys death. who have a taste for the bright lights, Spanish freedom. Bates, a foreigner, and the red. Along the economic front, is reported to be at the Loyalist front. van C, BEssie the job is “to wear out the Both authors, sprung of a middle- contest of mutual exhaustion.” As class intellectual background, are pre- A Letter to a Friend much as possible of your country’s re- occupied in their work and identified Axsop Sai So, by Hugo Gellert; sources must be transferred to. the in their persons with the cause of @ Covici-Friede; $1.75. death industry, a task suitable for the class they were theoretically taught had Big Men of the Upper Class. little in common with their own, and it EAR HUGO: In looking at When it comes to paying for the is of some significance that this identi- D your lithographs and reading war there are several possibilities. You fication has resulted in a ripening and the fables which you have so may make the enemy pay the costs— a deepening of their product. wisely chosen to illustrate, I could not or try to at least, Or you may put the Six of the seven Sundays (printed in help but remember those days and debts on your allies, These methods red on Villacampa’s wall-calendar) are nights of five and six years ago when have not succeeded in the past, Concerned with the general strike that you, Bill Gropper and I, in company wished her husband to appear as youthful so you as hereelf, The other was advanced in turn to the poor in your own country. was the direct consequence and out- with a group of our friends, discussed fage, and was a8 anxious that her husband You can make them pay something, growth of police brutality. ‘The sev- and argued on the function of the writ- should appear a suitable match for her. but not all. Your descendants for gen- enth—“only in the future”—foresees ten word and pictures. Although many So, while the young one seized every oppor erations will still be collecting, but they the eventuality of working-class free- foolish things were said then and many tunity for pulling out the good man’s gray will never get the total amount. Com- foolish things were done, we all know. hairs, the old one was as. industrious in dom from oppression, from cruelty, plucking out every black hair she could puting the dividends with such diffi- from starvation, Between the first and now that that period was worth while find. For a while the man was highly grati- culties of collection facing you is a the hypothetical seventh lies a narra- and important. A foundation was laid fied by their attention, ‘til he found one rather difficult problem. tive of unusual power, a narrative that for the new culture which is just be- morning that, between the one and the Though addressed to the Upper is uniquely conceived, uniquely pre- ginning to come to life in America, a other, he had not a hair left. Class, this is a book for all to read— sented, swift in tempo and moving in culture so necessary in the struggle for the sophisticate and the skeptic, for its factual material as well as in its against war and Fascism. If I were a rich man (heaven for- the soldier and the sailor, for the peace Only a half-dozen years ago, no mil bid) and I had a thousand friends advocate and deeper implications. the anti-war fighter. You will find in it a multiplicity of tant artist in America would have (heaven forbid), I would give each —Paut Rew characters drawn from every stratum thought it necessary to illustrate such and every one of them your book as of society, of every shade of political an old fogy as Aesop. But as you s a Christmas gift. As ever, convietion, of every degree of mental in your foreword: “Twenty-five hun- —JoszPH Pass A Note acuity and moral integrity. Here are dred years cannot dull the wit, nor T BECOMES increasingly impos- Fascists, Anarchists, Syndicalists, Com- dim the truth and wisdom that his Advice to the War Makers sible to review all the books of in- munists, bourgeois workers, trades- voice carries.” Yes, all that was truth terest to our readers. Two and beauty in the past belongs to us How to Run a War, by Bruce Win- or three men, journalists, ruling class aristo- ton Knight; 243 pages; Alfred A. pages a month devoted to books on war, cerats. Sefior Sender has made an at- today in the march for peace and free- Knopf; $2.00, Fascism and Democracy is not sufficient, tempt to avoid writing an open-and- dom, What can a Hearst have in com- Ten to twelve pages might do shut ease for the working class or mon with a Mark Twain or a Walt HEN a professor of eco Writers are writing, artists are draw- against the ruling class; he has made it Whitman? Or a General Franco with comics proceeds to tell the ing, publishers are issuing these many amply manifest (if it were ever neces- a Goya? Or a Hitler with a Heine? Upper Class how to run a books. They come to our office almost sary to question the fact) that not all Ie is paradoxical but true, neverthe- war i's time for all classes to sit up every day, one, two or three new books, that the Fascists who want to revolutionary leaders possess great in- and take notice. His blueprints are pre- and space of course is our dictator. We tegrity and great intellectual acumen; “preserve” the past are killing the old sented to the class which owns Amer- cannot review all of them. We hope, that not all ruling class leaders are beauty, and the anti-Fascists who want ica, cares nothing about statehood bills, maybe in the near future, when THE necessarily swine, exploiters or con- a new world are preserving the best and is determined to use every influ- FIGHT grows up a little more to be able scious or unconscious villains. And this of the old. Maybe it is not such a ence possible to preserve the integrity to present to our readers a more com- very objectivity of approach (for the paradox, the spirit of man has always of its estate. Since the members of this prehensive book section, author intrudes his own interpretation been in search of wings for the moun- class are primarily responsible _for Meanwhile, we suggest: if you are of men and events only at rare inter- tains and good bread for the table. American policies and opinions, Mr. interested in any specific book, let us vals) somehow clinches the case against Te is difficult to believe that the Knight charges them with the choice know. We will only be too happy to the elements who have fomented the fables are two thousand years old. of starting another war—with even tell you something about its contents— present Fascist uprising in Spain, and ‘Aesop is easy to read today and your more disastrous consequences than the Eprror FIGHT, December 1936 19

but rather the efforts of Messrs. Eccles HE Street's peace of mind, in- and Jones to strengthen the Western | duced in pre-depression years by financial interests they represent by the lullaby of enormous stock chiseling away some of Wall Street's market profits and booming corpora- lucrative influence. tion earnings, has been rudely shat- But no big business man has been tered by two sharp blows between the more successful in fostering and profit eyes. the sweeping ing from the myth of his “battles” with The first blow was Wall Street than has Henry Ford. popular repudiation of Wall Street of high wages election landslide. Although ‘The Ford propaganda rule by the prices immedi (actually Ford’s wages for some time the rise in stock market have been at best no more than the ately after the election heaped ridicule and frequently less than rate ‘upon the previous predictions of disaster going the his principal competitor's) and his con- if Roosevelt were returned to stant shouting against bankers and the White House, the emphatic thumbs- Peace of mind, lullabies and steel Wall Street octopus have misled many down given by the mass of the people groups into believing that Ford was the to the Morgan-Rockefeller-du Pont + + Ford the Generous . . - rule, was the “en- Liberty League coalition behind Lan- true exception to the the accustomed ar- The profits are rolling in, boys lightened” industrialist interested only don has dampened in the welfare of his workers and the rogance with which the Street re public rather than in profits gards its control of the wealth of the October love-fest with nation. And the voters’ disregard of But Ford’s em- from the fruits of their labor. This all deductions, were $29,874,904 as Landon was the final demonstration the red scare, panic propaganda, compared with a net loss of $4,241,499. that the actual distance separating his ployer pressure, and the other tradi- pattern has been working overtime in position from that of the domi- Street political tricks ex- the steel industry all this year. Its dividends to stockholders in- basic tional Wall creased by 250% to $18,914,758. But nant Wall Street interests is at the erted in support of Landon, has blasted The unkindest cut of all, in the more than the breadth of an the overweening confidence of the mind of Wall Street, has been the the average pay of its workers increased ‘most no Street’s political maestros. stiffening backbone developed by the only 11.8% to $1,119 for the entire emaciated hair The second blow was the pani hitherto docile steel company unions nine. months and this increase was Speeding the War Boom and blundering retreat of the steel under the C.1.O. pressure. But now wholly due to longer hours worked. frantic world rearmament barons, governing the industry that is that the steel companies, after pro- Efforts will be made, moreover, to drive and the continual excursion closest’ to Wall Street's heart, before longed stalling, have bestowed an in- force the general public to pay for even of war rumors nthe international of living” wage rise the inadequate wage rise that has now the growing onslaught of the C.LO. adequate “cost front are spelling millions of dollars campaign for steel labor. ‘on the comipany unions, the credulous been offered, in order that profits may organization continue to boom. And where the sreased profits this year for the Forgetting the lessons of the last big brokers are convinced that this addi- ners of the industries producing labor drive in steel—in 1919—when tional “cleverness” by the steel barons company union wage increase would be Especially clear- forced four national will keep the steel workers out of a frozen to the “cost of living”, to be sic war materials, Tabor militancy of war genuine union which would fight for rescinded if living costs decline, no cut has been the influence wage increases within twelve months, such conditions would be attached to orders in the boom this year in the the wise men of the Street until re- a genuine readjustment of values in the copper and nickel fields, both metals cently had firmly believed: that the interests of labor. the increased steel prices now being being primary armament materials. . great “cleverness” of the steel bo The gross inadequacy of the 10% considered. For example, Eugene C. Grace, the million-dollar-bonus-grab- As a result, the shares of lead- in foisting comparty unions upon average wage boosts offered by the ing companies in these fields have been workers would forestall any increase steel magnates is shown by the record ing president of Bethlehem Steel, the this year of the Morgan controlled U- second largest company, proclaimed favorites for months among the gam- in labor's share of the boom in th Ex S. Steel Corp,, the archtype of Ameri- that in the event of a wage advance blers on the New York Stock steel business. In fact, Wall Street's “we would have to find the money to change and have had a tremendous tise true objective was the preservation of can monopoly capital. During the in value. the classic pattern of big business eco- first nine months of 1936, U. S. Steel’s take care of the increased costs. It For the first ten months of the yeary nomic-—more profits for the owners, operating profits were $77,084,519, a would then be necessary and natural more dividends for the stockholders gain of 92.6% over the comparable to get increased revenues through higher sales of copper by American companies period of 1935. Its net profits, after prices for steel products.” Grace did have totaled 1,512,240,000 pounds, an and a smaller share for the workers not feel it necessary to add that from increase of 53% over the comparable his standpoint it would be “unnatural” period of 1935. Large amounts of to pay for higher wages through limi- these sales have been to foreign con- tation on profits and dividends. In sumers. As a result, prices have the first nine months of 1936, Bethle- mounted, with the price of copper for hem’s net profits increased to $8,609,- export reaching the highest level since 514 from $1,895,227 in the like period 1931 at close to 11 cents a pound. of 1935, While some of the increased sales have been absorbed by peace-time indus- tries, it is conceded that the armament Ford the Crusader drive has been the major factor in the E innner conflicts and antagon- boom this year. The price of lead ms of big business sometimes has been raised $6 a ton also. break into the open in a form that is And the profits have rolled in. For easily distorted into a mock crusade the first half of the year, the profits against ‘the interests.” An example of the four largest American copper is the “radicalism,” so bitterly at- producers together with those of In- tacked in Wall Street, of Marriner ternational Nickel, the dominant world S. Eccles and Jesse Jones, the two fi- producer of that metal, were $#1,905,- nancial bigwigs of the New Deal who 000, an increase of 64%. Still greater preside over the Federal Reserve Board profits are in prospect for the second and the Reconstruction Finance Corp. half of the year. The demand for cop- Actually, businessmen don’t come any per by war industries has necessitated more conservative than these two gen- several boosts in the production quotas tlemen, and the real essence of the dis- by which the industry maintains Cooling sheets in a steel mill, Youngstown, Ohio pute has not been “radicalism” at all monopoly prices

December 1936, FIGHT

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harbor and its workers are STRIKE! proud men. Since the days of ay aul *49 the harbor and the men have worked to make that city what it is today. Now the men and the harbor are on strike. Mr. Holmes tells why

By Robert Holmes ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM GROMAN

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SEETHING calm has settled ing their forces in preparation for the the engagement and drove the men ‘This casual system of hiring with its showdown which one day they would back to work attendant abuses was the reason. why front as the fourth great strike have with the shipowners. There followed for twelve years on the men's first demand in the 193+ in the Pac Coast shipping industry the waterfronts and ships of the Pacific Fight Against Heavy Odds strike was a union hiring hall to which during this century prepares to shape a labor situation during which the em- the employers should send orders for the direction it will take. this is ‘The 1916 strike was waged during ployers took every possible advantage longshoremen. the period of pre-war hysteria, All of the workers. Sailors worked sixteen Most of the longshoremen average be settled peaceably and quickly or it the jingoism, the anti-Wilsonian feel- hours and longer every day they were Jess than $15 a week. When they did

ing, the false one-hundred-percent kind at sea, for wages of $30 to $40 per work, they might be compelled to labor portant battles yet experienced by the ‘of patriotism was released on the strik- month, They lived and slept in stinking twenty-four or thirty-six hours at a ing longshoremen and sailors. It was foc’s'les from which light and_venti stretch, In the record of the National Behind the present controversy is a the year of the Mooney-Billings frame- tion were absent. Food was rotten. Longshoremen’s Board, which con- story packed with significance for every up trial and conviction in San Fran- Firemen received like treatment, and ducted the arbitration following the person willing to fight for peace, free- cisco. There was a strike in the res- ‘even worse, because their work was in 1934 strike, is the sworn testimony of dom and security. It is a vital, movi taurant trades and a violent campaign ‘engine rooms where the h bove a longshoreman who worked seventy- dramatic story. During the past two to break that strike resulting in the ninety degrees fahrenheit. Cooks and two hours without rest. Conditions of years, the longshoremen and maritime passing of an anti-picketing ordinance. stewards were on call for seventeen and work were hazardous. Sling-loads were workers of the West Coast have estab- All the labor-hating elements of the eighteen hours and their pay and living top-heavy. ‘The speed-up was the order lished democratic control in their community gathered in the Merchants conditions were as bad as the sailors’. of the day. Accidents were numerous. unions. ‘They have achieved the best Exchange Building and there the fa- ‘The men were driven heartlessly in conditions of any similar group of mous Law and Order Committee, fore- Who Got the Subsidies? the employers’ quests for more and workers anywhere in the world. They runner of the present Industrial Asso- ‘The longshoremen suffered intoler greater profits have defeated every effort of the reac: ciation, was created. A million dollar able conditions. Men came down to While the shipowners were squeez- tionary, labor-baiting shipowners. to was pledged to break the waterfront the docks at six o’clock every morning ing the last drop of blood out of their disrupt their unions and intimidate and strike and the restaurant strike. Police of the year, Sundays, holidays, rain or workers, they were pirating the govern- malign their leaders. They have main- followed the instructions of the million- storm or good weather. Th stood ment for subsidies, and receiving tre tained a solid front against the war- aire strike-breakers. ‘The workers around in the foggy, chill morning air mendous bonuses and. salaries. The nd the Fascists fought bravely, but the forces against of the Embarcadero waiting for jobs. Admiral Oriental Line, organized by e present powerful and important them were too great. ‘The open-shop- ‘The strawbosses picked their gangs for the Dollar Line (which is leading the position of these unions was not _won ers won a temporary victory the day. ‘The lucky fe to work, present attack against the unions) in easily. It is a place achieved only after Again in 1919 the longshorem the others drifted home or along the 1922 with a cash investment of $500 years of constant effort when many ganized in the Riggers and Stevedores times the outlook was black and appa: front to idle the day away. To get and with notes given for capital stock Union, struck to improve their condi- a job in those years, a longshoreman in the sum of $99,500, had made prof- rently hopeless. For the sixteen years tions. Again they were beaten as in had to pay tribute to the company ts because of government subsidies up ig the great strike of 1934 1916, and their union was banished controlled Blue Book union, an infa to 19. 957.7 there was no bona fide longshoremen’s from the ‘front not to return until mous organization on which racketeers organization on the Pacific. The sea- 1933, Yet another strike was called, in the favor of the shipowners grew The First Real Victory faring unions existed, but only in the the sailors’ walkout of 1921. With the rich. Workers had to buy liquor for In the fall of 1933, under the oppor- most casual sort of way. During these aid of the United States years the workers were frightfully Shipping the bosses, give a kick-back from their tunity given by Section 7a of the Na Board, replaced by the new Maritime pay envelope, or agree to some other tional Industrial Recovery Act, provid abused, but always they were gathe ‘Commission, the shipowners again won form of petty graft to have a job. ing for collective bargaining, the West

Bz December 1936, FIGHT

Whatever its faults or lack of complete Strike proved the success, the General power of labor. Now the strike moved quickly tow- ard its fini. On July 3st, after a struggle which already was recognized as the most significant showing of Ta- bor strength since the 1919 steel strike, the longshore and seafaring workers returned to their jobs. ‘The matters in dispute between longshoremen and shipowners were arbitrated. Proof of the justness of the men’s demands was in the award of the Board which (1) established the hiring hall with a union dispatcher; (2) established a six-hour day, five-day thirty-hour week; (3) raised the hourly straight time wage from 85 cents to $1.00. As a result of the award, 4,500 longshoremen were provided with steady work, free from the fear of being blacklisted, at aver- age monthly: wages of $150 per month. When Harry Bridges told a women's club open forum several weeks ago that in 1933 there were 1,500 longshoremen on relief while today not a single long- shoreman was on the relief rolls, he was cheered. ‘On September 30th of this year the ents between the unions and shipowners, after notice provided fer in the agreements, expired. It was the apparent. intention of the employers, the Dol- cers’ insistence on them has brought Coast longshoremen reorganized them- ‘of the Longshoremen’s Association. led by the reactionary minority of present break. ‘The Eastern and for- selves into the International Longshore- Every method that desperate wealth lar, Matson and American-Hawaiian, cign lines, and the Western steam to lock out the men and make the at- schooner operators (coastwise lumber men’s Association. For eight months, can command was used in the at- tempt to destroy the unions, Imme- they attempted to secure agreements tempt to break the strike. More than Commission boats) would grant the demands but with shipowners providing for im- a thousand workers were arrested in diately, the new Maritime are prevented from doing so by the Francisco alone, most of them on and Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed- diehard Western offshore group of proved conditions, but the latter ar- San ward F, McGrady entered the contro- Dollar, Matson and American-Hawai- rogantly refused to make any conces- ctitious charges. Armed thugs and versy and secured a temporary peace was to were imported from the gangster sions. ‘The only ‘alternative finks and finally induced the employers to re: When the demands were not met, strike, and that the I. L. A. did on headquarters of the country. Vigilantes new existing agreements for one year, May %h, 1934. Within several days raided union halls andthe homes of while the Commission investigated. 39,000 longshoremen and ned by the seafaring unions, private individuals sympathetic to the workers went on strike at midnight, strikers. The press, led by Hearst, con ‘The only logical explanation as to why October 29th, after a referendum vote all of whom had long standing griev- the operators receded from their earlier Dollar ances. These unions were: Sailors’ cocted fantastic red horror stories. adamant intention to force a break is authorizing action, ‘The Unions of the Pacific, Marine F Police laid down tear gas on picket which group hates the unions and Harry men, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Tines, swung their clubs, used riot guns that the Maritime Commission, Bridges with a bitter, violent, uncom: Association, Marine Cooks and Stew- to injure strikers and murder two men has one hundred million dollars to deal promising hatred. Only reluctantly on July Sth, The deaths of Howard out in subsidies, has promised to make did this group accede to the Commis ards, Marine Engineers Beneficial As- up any additional labor costs incurred ce plan. Now that the break and Nick Bordoise on “Bloody sion’s ps sociation, and the Masters, Mates and Sperry by e employers for going along with it will want to fight the Pilots. Then unorganized, these unions Thursday” were the turning point in the Commission. has have since been joined by the American uniting the workers, The two mur- unions because it is convinced that it Radio Telegraphists Association. dered men were followed to their The Present Struggle ‘must wage war on them sooner or later The strike was long drawn out and graves by a funeral procession in which Not yer ha d that th bitter. For eighty-three days shipping ten thousand silent, bareheaded strikers ‘The unions insisted that they would suffer etback up Market Street. The Gen- strike if their fundamental, minimum but will al came to an almost complete standstill marched as more than 30,000 longshore and sea eral Strike which followed on July demands were not met by October 28th. represent a need of the workers. faring workers picketed West Coast 16th and lasted until July 19th was ‘These demands included: (1) prefer ‘Quiet has settled on the waterfront waterfronts in the struggle for their directly traceable to the killings and ential employment for licensed engi as both sides prepare for what may be demands. Leading the strike was the impressive demonstration which neers and deck officers; (2) cash pay come a bloody battle that will dwarf fighting, shrewd, incorruptible Harry they caused. ment for overtime instead of time off the struggle of 1934. ‘Teamsters have Bridges. His leadership was that of ‘The General Strike, poorly organ as at present; (3) all seafaring per- quit the Embarcadero, for all soods one of the ized and sabotaged by the reactionary sonnel to be employed through hiring now on the docks is hot cargo. The the rank-and-file. He was halls; (4) eight-hour day for all Mayor, in an action entirely uncalled Tabor leaders, quickly collapsed. It was had worked on the San Fran: men. He which faring personnel ; (5) retention of pres- for, has declared a “state of emerg- cisco waterfront for twelve years and a spontaneous strike, however, before that had sailed on American ves- could not have been prevented. It ent hiring hall and sic hour day for ency.” Police have set up a central sels for four years. He couldn't be was blasted as revolutionary, and the longshoremen, ition in the Ferry Building and two bought or bribed or intimidated, strikers were vilified by press, radio, While some of these demands repre hundred extra officers have been de- though all of these actions were en and civic leaders. Hysteria gripped sent conditions which now exist in prac- tailed for strike duty. ‘The unions are ployed by the shipowners and their San Francisco. ‘The militia, already if not recognized by agreement, organized in an incomparably stronger

manner than in 1934. Picket lines have fon the scene, tightened its control over such as hiring seafaring men through provocateurs. Harry Bridges led the strikers to a tremendous victory. Now the city, One by one, the unions which union halls, and other demands can been thrown up. Port and coast strike he is Pacific Coast district president joined the General Strike went back easily be met by shipowners, the work: (Continued on page 26) FIGHT, December 1936 2B

trialists in the United States, as well whom I have compared experiences as the owner of two score newspapers. that the newspapers are the enemies of Mr. Hearst has been the bitterest opp0- the people in many other ways. (Sev- nent of all the Mexican presidents who eral exceptions to this generalization have succeeded Diaz, His “‘champion- are listed in a chapter devoted to this ship” of Catholicism has served him as purpose in Freedom of the Press. There a fine religious cloak under which to are of course numerous additions— hide his fears for his millions invested and, regrettably, several subtractfons— in land and minerals during the corrupt to be noted.) In the 1936 presidential rule of the tyrant. campaign, between 85 and 90 per cent

of the press, including hundreds of A Danger to Our Liberties newspapers. which called themselves Some people like Hearst and don’t like Of course I would not care to make Democratic and even more which, with- the statement that all publishers who ut ever looking up the meaning of the us and some people don’t like him and are heavily involved in other business, word, called themselves Independent, and in the directorship of companies, were anti-Roosevelt in a more violent like us . . . How about it, Canada? always protect their financial interests and vicious way than pro-Landon. at the expense of the public. But ap- ‘They were antiRoosevelt, they said, parently this is true in many cases. because he was many things, including We Are Scolded may be wondering who the speake The danger to our liberties arises the impossible combination of Fascist were. None other than the three when business gains the control of what and Communist. But with few, if any, WE wish to inform you that your Spanish Government delegates who is generally admitted to be the greatest exceptions, they were anti-Roosevelt League is not “American.” We know have since spoken in New York City bulwark of freedom, the press. The because of economic, not political fears, you too well. You are one of those and other places, danger is even greater when the owners because of their own profits and the disguised Soviet plans to lead Ameri Anyway, these foregoing events took of apers who have become busi- fits of the members of the Liberty cans astray. You are a Communist place in the afternoon of the evening ness men, use the press as an instrument League and chambers of commerce, and outfit against the people. the fear that Roosevelt would curtail Alf M. Landon will be elected by In its dealings with its own em- profits. This fear was cloaked in more a large majority and then you can take ployees, who have organized the Am- nonsense than editorial writers have a run for yourself. Go to Russia, erican Newspaper Guild, the newspa- uttered in many lifetimes. I do not William Randolph Hearst—Ameri- pers of the country, with a very few for a moment want to give the impres- can, a Friend of the People, a danger- exceptions, have shown themselves in- sion that Franklin Delano Roosevelt ous foe of Communists and a Patriot, imical to union labor in general as well was the bright knight in white fighting Aur Bartierr, Oakland, Cal. as to the union idea among “gentle- the cause of the common people against

We Are Applauded they were scheduled to speak. Early men” workers. In the fight against the vested interests, but he was in fact in the evening the students paraded the ratification of the child labor the representative of the more liberal PLEASE place my name on your towards the hockey arena to make sure amendment by the states, the new and reform element, and he did in fact mailing list to receive all printed ma- paper owners’ association has shown it- the meeting wouldn’t come off, not favor social security legislation which terial that you issue in the future, and, self hypocritical as well. had a dollar and cents effect upon the if possible, please send me anything you trusting what the city executive had | told them ...—Mrs. C. D., Montreal, Exploiters of Child Labor possessions of the wealthier and more ‘may have issued in the past re William Ganada. reactionary elements. If there had been Randolph Hearst. As you doubtless ‘The worst field of child exploitation more honesty among newspaper pub know, we have in the District of Co- at present is the newspaper field, and lishers, the campaign would have been Tumbia a People’s Committee against The Press two quotations of cause and effect tell reported objectively and honestly. The Hearst, in which I am very much the story pretty well. “‘Boys under press, however, chose to flimflam the interested. This committee has a (Continued from page 6) twelve years of age engaged in selling public. ‘The great majority of papers ready gained cooperation from an nothing but the Chandler money bags? newspapers in 1934 averaged 82 cents have broken every item in the publish- amazing number of people. All. suc The reader can judge for himself, and for 18 hours of work per week,” says ers’ and editors’ code of ethics. In doing cess to you in your courageous en- not from the accusations of radicals the report of the Children’s Bureau, so, they have naturally proved that N.AH., Washington, D. C. but a straightforward report in the Inited States Department of Labor. they are enemies instead of friends of

conservative weekly Time Recently I had a census taken here in the people. And inasmuch as the key- “In the 18 years that he has had sole Sing Sing to determine the number of stone, cornerstone and main bulwark

control of the Times,” says Time, inmates who had sold newspapers in of all our civil liberties is a free press, (July 15th, 1935), “Harry Chandler their youth. OF the 2,300 men, and inasmuch as only quibblers and

has proved himself not only a capable over 69 per cent had done so,” reports hypocrites pretend that the American newspaperman manager, but also an Warden Lawes. But the newspapers, press is a free press so far as social inspired capitalist. Back in 1899 he the only industry which will now be justice and a social conscience are con- Canadian Fascism launched a syndicate which bought up seriously affected by a law prohibiting cerned, we must become aware of the 862,000 acres in Lower California. He the use of children, stand to lose some fact that our greatest danger in the ABOUT two weeks ago, a public and his associates built Hollywood, money, therefore they not only are us- future lies in the pages of the news- meeting was to be held in one of our founded a vast agricultural colony at ing their power which is preventing the papers. hhockey arenas}. it had already been Calexico which produced $18,000,000 passage of the constitutional amend- In fact, it was the opinion of Sir advertised in the press and had been worth of cotton in 1919. He owns a ment, but they issue statements calling Norman Angell just at the close of the approved by the city authorities, when 281,000-acre ranch in Los Angeles and newsboys “little merchants” and theiz World War that the world press had a band of about three hundred Fascist- Kern Counties stocked with fine cattle, work in the streets the great school of already become “one of the worst ob- inded Canadian students from a Cath- 2 340,000-acre hunting preserve in Col- experience for manhood success. And, stacles to the development of a capacity olic university in the city paraded to orado, an interest in another 500,000- moreover, the red flag is raised, and the for real self-government, perhaps the the city hall demanding that the eet- acre sporting preserve in New Mexico, proposed amendment called the “so- worst of all the menaces to modern ing be banned, threatening violence if is officer or director in 35 California vietizing of American youth” and the Democracy.” And since the World it was not, saying that they would corporations, including oil, shipping, amendment itself called the work of a War, Italy, Germany, Greece and not tolerate any such meetings in the banking. The whisper, ‘Chandler's in ter hand in Moscow. other Fascist nations have completely city. Well, our upholders of “law signifies a good thing to most Cali- lost their semi-free press while that of and order” did that very thing, going A Politically Dishonest Press fornia businessmen.” the United States has generally become over the head of the police director, As for William Randolph Hearst, But I know from my own and the more and more reactionary and there- incidentally, who had already said the he is two hundred times a millionaire, experience of every one of the two or fore more and more a danger to the ‘meeting would and could be held. You and one of the most important indus three hundred newspaper workers with liberties of the people, 24 December 1936, FIGHT

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during the 1933 unionization drive, testified against the company at its trial with the Government, but AID STATION through it all managed to hold on to ‘YOUTH SECTION his job. When, this last summer, after AMERICAN a year or more of enforced silence, he AGAINST WAR was again able to recommend to his ne ce co-workers that they join a union, he simply could not be muzzled, come what may. He committed another sin He went to the State Democratic con- vention as a delegate and there stoutly denounced company henchmen who endeavored to gain control of proceed For the Spanish Democracy! Top: Young women in Madrid, making clothes. ings. ‘That was too much. Immedi- Right: Packing food and clothes in New York ately upon his return he was fired. Within a week the Steel Workers Or- tion, There is much indignation organize into unions of their own ganizing Committee put him to work against these terroristic practices. A choosing. Mr. Weir has barbed wire as an organizer in Weirton. number of Koch’s friends are uniting fences, tear gas, machine guns, hired His dismissal was unquestionably a for protection. ‘The company, on the thugs and spies. Mr. Koch has only tactical error. Koch might have been other hand, is hiring more private po- his young strength and his life. But a pain in the company’s neck while lice and is said to be storing up muni- Koch also has on his side the inex- working in the mill, he was bound to tions. ‘The war is on, orable trend of events, and the in- be fifty times as severe a pain outside alienable right of each generation to the mill, and when he was no longer Liberty vs. Slavery forge ahead according to its own lights. dependent upon it for his livelihood. In a very definite sense E. T. Weir The struggle is bound to be a fierce The error was noted tov late to be and Kenneth Koch personify the cur- and bitter one. It is hard to predict mended. The only other alternative rent struggle in America between cap- its cost or duration, but there is little wwas to get rid of Koch, In a steel ital and labor. Mr. Weir is 61 years doubt that in the end the Kochs must town it generally means one of two old, Mr. Koch 31. Had Kenneth conquer the Weits, for that is the way news is leaking out that every guide is things: send him off to jail or to a Koch been born 30 years sooner he of life. a police agent and every geisha girl a hospital, and one or the other of these might have followed in Mr. Weir's spy. It makes Japanese travel propa- objectives is sought by jungle methods. footsteps, for Koch in 1936, like Mr. ganda rather difficult in America. ‘They Within two weeks from the time he Weir in 1905, is ambitious to make China’s Brother seldom trouble the British; the targets became an organizer, he was called on his mark in the world. Unlike Mr. seem to be the Americans and Russians the telephone and told: “Mr. Koch, Weir of 30 years ago, he cannot forge (Continued from page 21) When you have such instances as the this is to warn you that your automo- ahead by himself. He cannot, as did anese police. He related that having outrages to American tourists by Jap- bile will be wrecked tonight.” He Mr, Weir, lift himself by his “own applied to the Japanese Consulate for nese troops in Pekin and Tientsin, Knew what that warning meant. It bootstraps: because the bootstraps have a visa he had been told that he would the pretension of friendliness in pro- was an invitation to him to fire some been worn off from long pulling. What find no difficulty in traveling through Japanese propaganda in America seems shots and get himself tangled up with are Koch’s chances for a career? At Japanese possessions, including Man- meaningless. ‘The military and the the law. He failed to oblige. True to the end of twelve years of service for churia. As soon as he set foot on a police, the Japanese Tourist representa- the warning, the car was wrecked. ‘Mr. Weir he was fired summarily ‘Japanese steamer, he was surrounded by tive explained, were “jumpy”. Jumpy From a darkened window he could see without a moment's notice, and because secret agents who watched his every indeed, the American agreed, and the the company police, in the familiar he worked only part time and at low step. In Hsinking he was taken to the present jump seems to be into China yellow car, slow up in front of his wages he had not a cent of reserve police headquarters and plied with and then push every one out house, hurl a brick at the car, hurl What was left for him to do? He questions. How much money did he another at the house, and move on. might have had his job by keeping have? Why did he come to Japan and Divide and Rule Tt was hard to resist hurling back the quiet. He might even have become Manchuria? Did he have cameras? ‘The jumpiness of the Japanese mili- bricks but a labor organizer in Weir- foreman or superintendent if he had He did, but advisedly did not use them. tary men over China has apparently lit- ton must exercise self-control. Another turned against his fellow workmen, if Thereupon his luggage was searched tle justification. In her policy of bit- stunt was tried. he had spied on them, if he had testi- minutely and one of his cameras delib- ing more and more of the melon, the While distributing Steel Labor, fied against them instead of against the erately smashed, the other damaged so Mikado’s men have had no real inter- SWOC's offcial paper, in broad day- company. But Kenneth Koch does not it could not be used. ‘The police head- ference by any of the Powers. Wisely, want to get ahead at such a price light and on the main street, just as farters were filled with White Rus they have chosen a time when Europe shifts were changing, Koch ‘was at- neither do most of the other 13,000 sian agents and he was repeatedly in- is entangled in toils of her own diplo men who work for Mr. Weir. They tacked by six thugs. He was knocked terrogated on what he saw from the car matic wiles and America is absorbed to the pavement, dragged along for must have jobs but they are not pre- window in Siberia. What about Mos- with her domestic difficulties. The eco- about 25 feet with one of the thugs pared to pay for them with their self- cow? Was the Five Year Plan a suc- nomic penetration of China and her

cess? Finally, after smuggling out all the while tramping on his leg and respect. conquest by the Japanese military ma- shouting, “we'll send him to the hos- “The American citizen does have cable protesting his detention, he was chine presents itself in two broad as freedom of economic opportunity,” says released with smiles and compliments. pital this time for sure.” Hundreds pects. It could be foisted upon a

Of witnesses saw the attack. They saw Mr. Weir. “My own career bears ‘The Japanese Tourist Office repre- weak and disunited China, or a the assailants come from the Weirton witness to this.” sentative came later to offer apologies. plished by friendly overtures. ‘The office and return to it after a drive “There is no chance for a worker “We spend millions in travel propa ‘Tapanese government has been pursuing around the block, and testified to this these days to get ahead on his own,” ganda,” he complained, “and the police both courses but has stressed military says Mr. Koch. “He must stick to do this constantly. Recently we had an occupation more than rapprochement effect. Nevertheless, the grand jury American banker who wanted to go could not find a true bill against them. his class.” The former policy has not required The thugs are free while Koch is Weir is determined to defend his home by the Siberian Railroad. ‘The much sacrifice either in men or arms. a bad limp. But it did not belief in rugged individualism and his police hounded this man and his wife at By intrigue they have been fostering Necessitate his going to the hospital. own absolute authority. Kenneth every hotel in Japan where they put up, division so that they could rule. By He is up and about, driving harder Koch is equally determined to defend the only apparent reason being the bribery they have set up an independent than ever to build a union organiza- his belief that workers have a right to Soviet visa on their passport.” The Northern Government. The screen of FIGHT, December 1936 25

this “independent” Northern Govern be a better policy to offer them the real ‘ment is transparent, but the artifice suf friendship of “the Big Brother,” to use fices before a world opinion too heavily the stereotyped phrase of “Tokyo's laden with cares about Abyssinia and statesmen. This Book Hits the Hitler's threats. They sell ammunition to Canton so that the Southwest can Innocent Vietims rise against the Nanking Government Under a less ambitious régime, the under the slogan of anti-Japanese war Island Empire could obviously find Warmakers Where ‘They urge independence of the North- ample space for her people within the en generals who are known to be vast orbit under her dominion. She anti-Japanese. They encourage Chiang could improve imm the stand- Kai-shek in his Fascist and ard of living at home by saving vast It Hurts anese policy, knowing that their meth- war expenditures. But China, with her ods of divide et impera have weakened four hundred million possible consum- him partially and that a pro-Japanese ers, is too tempting a bait, which over act on his part would strengthen his shadows reason and moderation unpopularity with the Chinese masses The laboring man in Japan has as In the interim, incidents are created, little in common with the plans and to murder here, a smuggling pursuit there machinations of the Japanese military How which give pretexts for s ding more nds as the dock laborer in New Or- troops into China to protect the Jap eans had with the régime of Huey nese residents against the hatred of the Long. The cult of the sword is the cult Chinese. ‘The militarists are followed of Fascism. It not only implants the by colonizers and business entrepre seed of hatred and bigotry in the masses Run a War neurs. Shares of foreign corporations but stifles attempts to raise ther are acquired by Japanese, surveys are toward higher cultural levels. conducted for growing cotton in North torts all offers of international cooper- By BRUCE W. KNIGHT China and mixed combines of Chinese ation and understanding by false stand- and Japanese capitalists are created ards of destiny or special super-natio wallop To protect all this, the navy and army alism. ‘The broad masses, the farmers How to Run a War packs the most devastating appropriations are increased annwally and workers of Japan, have not im- against war that you will find in any book today. Every until they consume half the country’s proved their lot by the rape of Man- the callous budget. ‘The burden falls on the work- churia. 1 e as innocent victims word has a sting like nitric acid to penetrate cers and peasants in Il the lands where ‘of imperialism as the coolies of China. hides of the men who talk about ‘the advantages of an- the flag of the Rising Sun is planted. The liberation of China would be no war,” and the stupid skulls of those loss to them. ‘They know that they can- other good, big Only Officials Emigrate not emigrate into the overcrowded who discuss “the next war” as though nothing could be Yet we are told that Japan is poor provinces of the Heavenly Kingdom. resources and done to stop its coming. in markets and natural Their fate in the entire enterprise is Here is what The New Yorker says needs territory for her surplus popula: tragic. It consists of taxes, conscription If you are personally op- tion. Poor as she may claim to be, she and growing unemployment. Under a about How to Run a War: ch in contradictions. In the book of more civilized arrangement, there is posed to war; if you write “Addressed with candor to the upper propaganda called Manchukuo, printed no reason why the Japanese and against it, talk against it, Jasses, this Swiftian satire ranges, in Tokyo and distributed in the United Chinese could not in amity in_ perspective, ‘the more solid States, it is stated that this newly ac- each other culturally as well as fight against it, work practices, and valves of is the size of Germany and ment pal slaughter’ Mr. Knight quired land economically. Pan-Asianism could then against it you will want cexplains how to get into a war, lie France together; that it abounds in become a factor in world peace and a a copy of How to Run a for your co round up ‘the iron, coal and other minerals and is a boon to world civilization. Pan-Asian- the kuiling tools, organ- potential storehouse of foodstuffs. Is ism at the point of a gun spells war— War. Read it, quote it, ize the kiln ‘busines, kill people, Manchuria being colonized by Japan's human and economic waste. make the enemy or (better) your surplus population? Yes, by surplus talk about it, and get lies oF (best) the poor pay for it officaldom which is displacing very everybody you can to and, finaly, how to compute rapidly the remaining Chinese mani On the Waterfront read it. Its the book the 1 dividends.” ers, clerks and officials from Manchu (Continued from page 23) rian jobs. But emigration from Japan anti-war forces in Amer- The author of How to Run a War, ficant as that into Korea committees have been created. Relief | been waiting for, Bruce W. Knight, is Professor of which she has ruled for three decades. kitchens are open. Legal defense is ica have Economics at Dartmouth. He writes Japan possesses thousands of islands in being centralized and prepared. More couched in terms of hot. with a thorough knowledge of ‘the than a quarter of a million dollars is forces which make for wa the northern Pacific and commercially bitter satire that will omic and human, His she dominates Siam, penetrates Inner in the strike chest. Es sty longshore- have real au Mongolia, Burma, French Indo-China an and seafaring worker on the Paci- make even the most hard- the cot and has made a substantial foothold in is on strike as more than one hun- boiled militarist_ writhe. of How to Run a the markets of the Philippines and dred and sixty ships are tied up from South America. She has a commercial Honolulu to San Diego to Seattle agreement with Germany and Finland. Public support has been rallied. Tear Out This Coupon—Mail It Today She has attempted colonization of So far, the shipowners have made northern Chinese coolies in Manchuria no open efforts to bring in strike-break- But we read even in the jingoistic rs oF g If this strike lasts more ALFRED A. KNOPI sheet, Osaka Mainichi, that most of than two weeks, then will come the 730 Fifth Aver ie coolies brought to Manchuria have tear gas and riot guns and bullets and Please send me Bruce W. Ki returned to China. Benighted as they vigilantes and militia. The workers are, they evidently prefer their native who are fighting to maintain the gains NAME ry to the land of plenty under Jap- won in 1934 and to protect their unions ADDRESS. thraldom Since apparently” the will stand up now as they did then. ese masses do not take kindly to heirs will be the victory in the battle CITY AND STATE the Aultur of the conqueror, it might of 1936. 26 December 1936, FIGHT uilslineg Wht obiagus

4 United Movement in Common Resistance to War and Fascism

By Paul Reid ILLINOIS—Chicago has been a regu- public, ‘Trade unions were called upon and Italian speakers. ‘The Spanish of the League of Nations and. the lar maelstrom of activity in League to protest such potential strike-break- delegation now on tour received a wide World Court, while the Democratic circles during the past month. On ing tactics. The Alameda Central La hearing in this area and strong support speaker supported the President's strict

October 20th, a banquet, mandarin bor Council called for the removal for the loyalist government of Spain neutrality policy. The other speakers style at the Old Cathay restaurant, of the military science instructors in is being developed. Los Angeles pointed out how the present economic was tendered to Tom McKenna, out the name of 36 member unions. The started an immediate protest when going secretary, and to Frank G. system breeds war and urged. anti ainters’ Union protested “such a mis- they learned that 20th Century-Fox war action on the part of the cit Spencer, incoming secretary of the use of a state institution was to produce The Siege of the Al- themselves, Jersey City recently held League. The same week, the League ported by taxes paid by labor. cazar with the collaboration of H.R. called a conference to organize a peo a meeting and collected a tidy sum for tion has given impetus to the or- Knickerbocker, prize Hearst. reporter support and supplies to the defenders ple’s committee against Hearst and ganization of a local People’s Com- The local Artists’ Branch of the League of Spanish Democracy. An anti-Hearst started the ball rolling for a mass mittee Against Hearst to combat all took the leadership in subjecting this campaign is also being developed in campaign against America’s number types of reactionary activities. A new projected picture to wide this city of repression, Work toward criticism, one exponent of Fascism. In behalf of Branch of the League has just been ‘This issue has been added to the anti organized on the campus at Berkeley Hearst campaign and extensive work is the establishment of new Branches ha The Marin County Branch is carrying under way all along the Fascist line been Somerset Atlantic City and the fight for the use of the local hhigh of Mr. Hearst. Significant support NEW YORK—The mock trial_of school for League meetings to the State for this drive has been secured from Hearst, staged by the New York City Superintendent of Public Instruction. a number of trade unions of this city The members are also investigating the division of the League at the Hippo: drome on October 22nd, was tremen: attempt of citizens of San Rafael to NEW JERSEY—Perth Amboy’s fight dously effective and drew widespread the defenders of Democracy in Spain raise funds to purchase gas bombs and for the right to use the public high other equipment for the police of that school for a League meeting was car- interest. The house was sold out and Spanish fiesta was held, with over a city. Santa Barbara has just reor- hundreds of people were turned away. thousand people in attendance, and with ried before the State Department of Under the able guidance of Arthur nearly $700 realized on the affair. ganized the League work in Educa ion on October 27th, when a Garfield Hays, who acted as_ prose October 25th saw the launching of a munity and has special committees in- public hearing was held b cuting attorney, an impressive list_ of conference on the Spanish situation vestigating the red scare, the local a resentative of the State Commissioner with a large attendance of dele tes tivities of Hearst and the situation in of Education. ‘The testimony of the witnesses appeared and testified against from m the agricultural region. Bert Leech, members of the Board of Education of the Fascist character of Hearst. Among. organizations. In the midst California organizer, has dis them were Governor Hjalmar Petersen of all these activities Perth Amboy revealed the nature of the headquarters covered that the Silver Shirts are or their refusal to permit the League to of Minnesota, Oswald Garrison Vil: of the Chicago office have been re nized and active in Atascadero. Im- meet in the schools, “We haven't got lard, Professor Robert K. Speer of New decorated, and plans have been laid York University, Charles J. Hendley for the Mid-West regional mediate steps were taken to develop war and Fascism here,” said the presi- conference a Branch of the League there and dent of the Board, “why should we of the Teachers’ Union, the Reverend January 8th to 10th. The William Lloyd Imes and Representa- counteract this new insurge of Fascism. study it?” Another member said that ill also join in welcoming the visiting On October 2st, San Francisco held tive Vito Marcantonio. The verdict was Spanish delegation on December 3rd. the Board hesitated 0 provide police guilty on all counts, and the crowd Education has not been forgotten, a mass meeting protesting the Fascist protection for a meeting because po war on Spain, with English, Spanish men in uniform “might cause trouble.” promised to carry out the slogan, either, for the Northwest Branch is Attorney Julius Kass, retained by the “Don't read Hearst, don’t see Hearst, arranging a series of eight talks and don't hear Hearst.” Four days late: discussions on Fascism. Verily, these American Civil Liberties Union for New York Leaguers joined in wel things augur well for a militant fight the League, called witnesses who re against war and Fascism in Chicago! vealed that the high school had been a distinguished delegation of Spanish Loyalists at a huge Madison The Champaign-Urbana Branch of used by the Democratic and Republican Square Garden meeting. Over 20,000

parties, that a local newspaper had the League has arranged a lecture series conducted evening cook ig classes in people pact ed the huge arena to hear for the winter with outstanding labor, the school, that no riot had ever re: religious and racial leaders as speakers. sulted from League meetings, and tha ‘ALIFORNIA—The East Bay Com- even the Declaration of I mittee of the League—Berkeley and was a controversial issue. ‘The dec Oakland—recently took action against of the State Commissioner on this ab: the use of the University of California surd case is expected soon, The Trenton R.O.TC, unit for anti-abor tactics. League has instituted a public petition ‘These student soldiers were given a as a means of eliminating the Hearst ik in the persons of the Hon written examination in Military Sci- newsreels from the Capitol Theatre orable Marcelino Domingo, president ence which projected a strike situation in that city. By the end of the month of the Left Republican Party and for on the waterfront near the campus, they expect over 2,000 signatures. Ir mer Minister of Education, Sefiora

cd a political with a considerable part of the popu- vington Leaguers conduc Isabella de Palencia, a woman leader of lation in sympathy symposium on ‘How to Keep America with the unions. Spain and just appointed Minister to Invasion of the campus was po Out of War,” with representativ Sweden, and the Reverend Father Luis the issue to be met by the R.O.T.C. from four political parties. participat Sarasola, Catholic priest and historian. N. P. Atkinson, Pacifie Northwest Chair. boys. The League immediately brought man, American’ League Against War and Republican speaker declared Nearly $20,000 was collected in cash uation to the attention of the Fasciem that the United States must keep out and pledges for medical supplies, food FIGHT, December 1936 27

County Fair and and clothing for the Spanish people. Fulton-Hamilton "The mass meeting was held under the sold much literature on this occasion. auspices of the North American Com- Dr. Nathaniel Cantor recently ad- mittee to Aid Spanish Democracy, the dressed a League meeting in Buffalo organization which is directing the where a drive for new members was delegation’s tour throughout Canada instituted. The League is waiting to ‘and the United States. Bishop Robert welcome the Spanish delegation when L, Paddock and Harry F. Ward served it arrives in the city on December 11th. as chairmen of the meeting, with Roger st. LOUIS—A League conference

Baldwin making the plea for fund in this city, the week-end of October Joseph Cadden, member of the Ame: Bist, brought over 125 elected dele- can youth delegation that visited Spain, gates, representing over 10,000 people, The New York City also spoke. and a number of visitors. Speakers League is also collecting clothing and included Professor J. R. Shannon, James Lerner food for Spain. Margaret Forsyth, ‘member of the faculty of Indiana State chairman of the Women’s Section of Teachers College, Martin Wagner of on the League, reported on the Brussels NEW YORK Youth Se gress as well as general material the Gas House Workers’ Union and first prize this month for aiding Spain. what it means. Write to Peace Congress at a luncheon, Novem- R. N. McKibben, organizational secre- Office for particulars. food the Natio al ber 7th, at the Pare Vendome Hotel. tary of the Pittsburgh League. A center for the collection of Hubert Herring, of the Committee on clothing and medical supplies has been DURING the last year, quite a bit opened here. A large youth conference Cultural Relations with Latin America, HERE AND THERE—The Ameri- of progress has been made in bring-

can League, along with other groups was held ; a youth committee for Spain children: In gave an interesting analytical talk on ing peace education to Pan-American relationships. Eleanor in Philadelphia, recently prevented a was established. Pittsburgh and Cleveland, as previously Brannan, chairman of the New York “military parade” of the German- Included among the organizations reported in these columns, essay con- City League, Anna Schneiderman, American Volksbund, an organization participating in the conference were: tests got wide response in the school chairman of the Women’s Committee, ‘of Nazi sympathizers. ‘The League National Council of Jewish Juniors Last. Armistice Day, a and Mrs. Bakst of the Brooklyn sent a delegation to the mayor protest- the American Student Union, the Lin: ildren’s peace festival was held in League also spoke. ‘The luncheon fol- ing this military affair. Askov, Minne- coln Settlement House of the Urban New York with 1700 children partici- League, the International Workers Ox- success lowed a farewell dinner for Dorothy sota, Leaguers have sent in 140 sig- pating. It was such a huge ‘McConnell, secretary of the Women’s natures to the Peoples’ Mandate to der Youth Section, the 23rd Street that this year it has been tried again. Section, who sailed for the Buenos Aires Governments, collected from farm peo- Y.M.CA., the Goddard Settlement ‘The preliminary program sent out an- Peace Conference. Miss McConnell ple of that region. In Minneapolis on House, the Young Pioneers, the In- nounced mass singing, radio broad- is an accredited delegate of the Peoples’ November 6th, the League cooperated ternational Relations Club, and_ the casts with the children speaking, im- Mandate to Governments, the Ameri- with other peace groups in sponsoring League of Nations Association. ‘The personations, an anti-war movie and a can League, and the Women's Section, a large peace meeting addressed by groups present decided to form them- parade through Spanish Harlem. A She will attend both the government Dr. Edward Lindeman of the New selves into an organizational committee. number of prominent labor, settlement and fraternal conference which begins December Ist York School for Social Work, “Hous- SPEAKING about Spain, we are hhouse, church, Negro and the people’s conference which pre- ton, Texas, is now on the map for the happy to announce that a youth dele- eaders endorsed the undertaking. cedes it. Our Junior correspondent League with 27 new members in less Speaking of children's groups, Phila- —Joseph Jankowitz—writes, “A new than a month and the affiliation of delphia writes that two branches are Junior Branch was organized in the Local No. 227 of the Oil Field, Gas Se wallow about to be formed by the American Bronx and another in Bensonhurst. Well and Refinery Workers, number- League. We have sold 62 copies of the October ing 2,000 members. Robert Morss THE American Continuations Com- Lovett, one of the national vice-presi- naireen Youth Congress Schaal dents ‘of the League, recently ad- mittee of the World dressed a dinner meeting of a hundred gation of three will soon be coming has had its first meetings. A tem- and friends in this to this country from Spain. They will porary committee to prepare a pro- City, Missouri, had tour the United States in an intensive gram of education and activity is in drive to get aid for their government the process of being formed. At the Although some of the large cities will first meeting there was the broadest be covered, we intend concentrating on representation ever seen at any youth FicHt and over 100 copies of the the smaller cities which are being missed gathering around these parts. November issue.” League members by the delegation now touring the ‘THE United Student Peace Com- arrested in Ossining, New York, on United States under the auspices of the last month that it August 25th for distributing hand- North American Committee to Aid mittee announced bills announcing a rally for the de- hhas prepared a peace poll. Now that Spanish Democracy. The youth tour fense of Spanish Democracy, were will be under the auspices of the Youth brought to trial October 10th and Committee for Spain set up by the found guilty of violating a local or- American youth delegation which went dinance regarding distribution of litera- to that country ture. Attorney Samuel P. Puner, re- We have available, now, the findings tained by the American Civil Liberties of our youth delegation to Spain Union for the League, maintained that “Spain, 1936” by Joseph Cadden, sec- the questions are ready and the Armis- the application of the ordinance was an retary of the National Student Fed- tice Day program out of the way infringement of freedom of speech and ration of America, is sold for three college editors will be asked to recom- appealed the case to the next higher cents. Tt is particularly suitable for mend a suitable time to launch the court. It was also contended that youth groups. poll. strict applica ion of the ordinance would have prevented the distribution ONE of the delegates at the World THE American Student Union chapter of campaign literature of the Dem- Youth Congress, Fred Tomlin, rep- at Cornell writes for help in preparing cratic and Republican parties. Al- resenting the National Council of a Hearst trial modeled after the suc- bany held a large peace meeting on Methodist Youth, who took motion cessful one held in New York. If November 6th, with William B. Spof- pictures of the Congress is now pre any other groups want to launch such ford of the National Bureau of the pared to show the films, accomp: a worthy project, we are prepared to "So Smells Defeat” by George Gros, a by a talk on the subject. The film in- ive them all the dope on how it's League as chief speaker. The Glov picture” from an. antiovar exhibition at ville League conducted a booth at the Smith College cludes all the highlights of the Con- done. December 1936, FIGHT

The War in Spain the few months of their reign of terror. in all its complexity. I won't discuss (Continued from page 7) Associated with them were the major- now the significance of Communism, ity of the partisans of the Catholic nor the rather vague matter of “the THE BEST OF his family had to submit in all circum- Action Popular, led by Gil Robles, Occidental Christian civilization.” But stances to the will and caprice of the and subjected to merciless defeat in can one apply that name to the capital- master. The oligarchies of the caci- government affairs in 1933-5. ist civilization, the ruling civilization, ART YOUNG ‘ques, which persisted up to the Repub- Spanish Fascism, learning from the which owns all the vast territories of owed their existence to the feudal terrorist proceedings and the demagogy Spain, and which is keeping the large reign of the great landowners and their in Italy and Germany, has rapidly masses of the Spanish peasants in slav- Over 200 of the Finest Drawings

administrators, who mercilessly tor- grown, to the great disquietude of the ery, misery and despair? No, this is tured the peasants. The social and truly Christian souls in Spain. ‘of America's great and greatly loved no Christian civilization, but a eiviliza politcal oppression, the isolation and Tt can be seen from all this, that tion fundamentally opposed to Chris- artist. All your old favorites are here— lack of education of the masses, are there never really existed a strong so- tianity! ‘and many more—tuperbly reproduced by the terrible plagues devastating Spain cial Christian movement in Spain. And the Republican Spain, the Spain offset lithography in a handsome volume, up to our day. The ecclesiasts instituted a social agra of the workers and peasants, is fighting rian movement, but it was feeble and against this spurious civilization, is 192 pages $3.00 at all bookstores Greed vs. Christianity sterile. Tt did not attack the root of fighting for spiritual and economic free- 1 do not want'to discuss the Catho- the evil, which lay in the fact that dom, for emancipation from slavery to licism of these rich people. I know only immense territories were being accu- the ruling classes, for the social and The New Novel by one thing: that the Catholic religion mulated in the hands of a few people. cultural opportunities which are their has nothing to do with the ferocious Te is sad, but undeniable, that the op- human rights and which up to now JAMES T. FARRELL ‘egoism of wealth-privilege, be it wealth pression of the Spanish peasants, and have been denied them. Author of “STUDS LONIGAN? acquired more or less honestly, or ac- their spiritual and physical Tt is fighting so that the Christian misery, are cumulated through the blood and tears shameful fruits of a so-called “relig- will of St. Paul, who said: “They who A WORLD ‘of others. It avails nothing that these ious” monarchy! do not work shall not eat,” may be people call themselves Catholics, and fulfilled. I NEVER MADE that they give much money to the Social Reforms of the Republic A volume that ‘arouting storm of church and to the clergy. The cry for The Republic tried to alter these Pan-America ‘contro j—damned as too honest and justice, and the tears of their brothers, conditions, attempting a timid agrarian (Continued from page 14) hailed as timeless, accuse them! reform, though respecting all the big “The best reporter on American life One must need be ingenuous indeed, is that the United States is determined since Dreiser and Lewis, and'a stronger territorial proprietorships. When three and wholly lacking in perspective, to years ago the political parties controlled to keep on friendly terms with States artist thon either.”—-NEWS WEEK. believe that the aristocrats, the rich by the Catholic Action Popular came whose trade might go in another direc- 516 pages $2.50 at all bookstores people, and the great landowners in into control, an opposition began tion altogether. Spain are making common cause with against social reforms of benefit to the OF course the United States is bent THE VANGUARD PRESS the rebels for religious reasons. The peasants. The Fascist leader Gil ‘on what every imperialistic nation is 424 Madison Ave. New York City Catholic religion, to which their posi- Robles and his followers are those who bent on—benefit to its economic in- tion and their ofttimes scandalous be- terests—just as every State attending havior is an insult, is the last thing are most largely responsible for that inhuman and anti-Christian perform- the Conference will be bent on eco- which matters to them, The honest ance. nomic benefit. But it seems as if, for clergy and the sincere Catholics, who ‘The Republic, aiming to extend edu- the moment, the States are looking | COOPERATION love their religion, know only too well cation throughout Spain, with the sup- toward the preservation of peace as a NOT PROVINCIALISM that the rich people and the great Iand- port of the Spanish working classes, means of economic benefit. \TED ENTERPRISES, on orasen- owners of Spain for the most part do sought to create a system which would not feel the truth of Catholicism, The Peoples’ Conference tion of a Graph Divison, =e and place primary schools in the most hum- sroupe: Consumers IHAPHIC of DIVISION prints satan conits Produces of three dishonor it by using it merely as a con- ble and most hidden villages of the Naturally, such a conference will se astten ie ee gros il ew br venient cloak for their egoism and their country. More than 7,000 such schools be subjected to all sorts of social pres- {er prim, for the Jncome and the datebution Pursuit of selfish pleasure, were established in the Republic's sure and it will take very skilful hand- oie lin ine gang ute Another group joined with the rebels régime. But its dream of driving illit- ling to get anything through that ‘alaborsion ‘oo, san ep te tle are the Traditionalists, or Carlists. racy from Spain was spoiled by the will be of benefit to the people as tog i the proces of production, dren ‘They are unfortunately strong in num- Brn a mann, Action Popular, which abolished all ber; and (especially those a whole. American business men, from the progressive reforms planned by the with their usual nearsightedness, will Your eooperstion and partichation, ie bagi Province of Navarra) they follow an Republic in the interest of civilization. fight through their own channels of antiquated ideal, dreaming of the res- And this reactionary ruling party influence. On the other side of the pic- IEvil aie aodst others in ths effort toration of the Catholic kings and the called itself Catholic. As a result of this ture you find men and women inter- Austrians, of a revival of the Inquisi- falsity, the separation of the Church SOCHAL, PURPOSE publications to ine tion, the censorship ested in peace. ‘They have called a aoe Sane of publication, and from the great majority of the Spanish Peoples’ Conference to be held before ‘epreestatives of the “Modal Furpone™ Group Kindred abuses of the Dark Ages. They workers and peasants has rapidly taken the official conference at which they are are extreme reactionaries, and there- place. The lack of a social Christian discussing the matters to be discussed fore fierce opponents of all democratic movement in favor of the workers, the at the official conference, and at which gains. Allied with them are the mon- alliance of the archbishops and. the they will attempt to bring together archists of the Benovation Espagnole, clergy with the rich, their oft-expressed some workable proposals for the main- B0PeESovn mm wana, tae nearly all aristocrats and partisans of hostility to the justifiable claims of the tenance of peace, This conference will fs wil be amistad in hae nerd Alfonso XIII. workers have placed the Spanish Catho- be attended by delegates from all over ATIVE i you ven Brooklyn Fascist Terrorism lic Church in a deplorable position, Latin America and by delegates from ERATIVE cHUNDRE Bie Tode= and alienated a great section of the the United States. It will interest the dt Brooklyn, New York: ‘The Fascists are with them, | ge Bietiiae She0ss HF you live" | too; they masses of its followers. readers of this magazine to know that hiss the COOPERATIVE GROCERY STO! who, in the legislative elections of this Some people say, with deliberate in- the American League Against War and ‘eral Cooperative Saget, 108 Chari year, did not obtain a single deputy at tent to defame the Spanish Republic ism has been invited to send a New Vorey el lida 26a (Other the Cortes. After the triumph of the and the People’s Front, that it is Soviet delegate to sit in the Peoples’ Confer- PARLIAMENT OF PROGRESS, describing People’s Front, they began a direct and Communism and Occidental Christian ence. Persons close to Latin American violent terrorism, with organized or civilization which are warring in Spain. affairs report that this conference will ndividual attacks against members of 1 declare that these people do not know have an incalculable effect on the de- CORRELATED" ENTERPRISES the working parties, and so on. Hun- what they are talking about, nor do cisions of the official conference. | 1107 trosaway, Box 5, ‘New Yor! dreds of workers were they understand the situation in Spain ‘Telephone: Watkins 9-1408 killed during At the official conference itself, peace FIGHT, December 1936 29

groups will bring pressure toward ef- pape: was as much a necessity as water fective measures for peace. ‘The Peo- and soap. This statement first of all ples’ Mandate to Governments Con applies to the official National Social: is flying to Buenos Aires with The The THEATRE UNION mittee are not those newspapers shout five million signatures to the Peoples’ “But which asks ing about the growth of their circul: Mandate to Governments Moves to TIMES SQ. particularly for reduction of DUANE IT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT ments and the strength “So what? The circulations are TO PRODUCE PLAYS YOU serewed up by forcing all who can WANT TO SEE ing peace machinery. The A to the League Against War and F possibly be forced to subscribe its representative in the Peoples’ Man: papers. Street vendors are threatened Press SAVE 33% date Committee and, by making. it with charges of sabotage and all the BY BECOMING A MEMBER possible for one of the committee to go, consequences thereof for poor dispo- OF THE THEATRE UNION contributing some part toward bring- sal. And so people subscribe, buy, but AND BUYING YOUR TICKE is do not read.” Union Printers NOW FOR TWO PRODUC- ing peace pressure on the Confer “What is it that so repels the readet TIONS. Five million signatures stand for a of Quality from this press?” EACH SUBSCRIPTION RESERVE: social pressure which cannot be thrown reader wants to have the news “The One choice orchet off lightly And Sons HOWARD: Conference will be an inter- news which is not doctored up. “MARCHIN' seat for 2nd g's ‘The he does not believe that which the off- One. choice erchex to watch. It will be inter- esting one cial press presents to him. Another Booklets Box Office Value $3.00 esting, not only from the point of and of what it accomplishes, but it cause—the low level of editors view BOTH SEATS FOR $2.00 a other members of the literary person- Pamphlets willl be interesting to see how far nel. The limit of this gentry’s culture lee mal guveription service 15 conference of this kind, made up of of Hit- Circulars ‘study’ is circumscribed by the official delegates from imperialistic gov- Total Cost of Subscription. $2.15 Rosenberg’ emments, can come together on a real ler’s Mein Kampf and Sabseribery are noted 3 weeks In advance Myth of the 20th Century.” Folders indication inthe rota weeks ot the minimum program against war. To the publisher continued in the same any believer in united action for peace yein, He quoted the organ of German and freedom it should be an absorbing Presse, which SUBSCRIBE NOW! sow toon study in tactics. journalists, the Deutsche Printers for the American League Against in a fit of frankness had admitted that ;sttmaamagam Reich War and Fascism THEATRE THE West 45th UNION, Sty’ New Inc York Clty Nazified! Culture “the journalists of the Third T epcloe § pay (Continued from page 11) write much, but they have nothing to scrote) fete’ tees i. Of late, a series of embarrassing in- there had expired 3,298 New York, N. Y- NAME cidents have been the lot of Ge Tn 1934 45 Rose Street. in several countries, In newspapers and magazines, in 1935 : Beckman 30138, 0139 r phon [ADDRESS booksellers the first three During Pascist 1,590 more. fulfill their their strivings to a

exporters of the Fascist dictatorship fully masters’ directives, the book years are becoming the laughing-stock of the one-half of the pre-Nazi press « world book markets. to exist. The reader had no merey TYPEWRITERS papers that had been pub- ‘At Stockholm they started 10 dispose even dn the GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES of German books with the aid of lished for 200 and 300 years. “dumping” But even the 60 When some time ago the pres of Quickest Service Tours to per cent discount failed to bring re Italy found itself in a similar plight, ALL MAKES. by the Nazis Mussolini's Union of Italian Journal- NEW and sults sought to a drastic step which REBUILT The owner of a big book store at ists had resorted Basel received a tempting proposition we here offer for the instruction of per- Sold — Rented Europe from Leipzig plexed Nazi scribes. “We are in position to offer Te so happens that Italian Fascist J. B. ALBRIGHT & CO. themselves as the perpetuators 832 Broadway New York City England, France, Austria, shipment of books at exceptionally low regard Phone ALonguin 44828 Rome, and Poland, the Scandinavian Countries prices... < cf the cause of the ancient Although aware of the Swiss public's the blackeshirted journalists proclaimed ond reluctan 10 read Germ: output, the Caius Julius Caesar as their “patron: by the op Tt was pointed out in an USSR. store owner was seduced protector.” sum, He put official communiqué that the promotion portunity to make a tidy genius ‘on sale “forged’” books—from the cov of the ancient Roman military For Your Make your Reservations Now! ers of which all references to. their to the rank of “honorary journalist” of the fact that in recognition Leipzig origin had b n removed, in 20% Reduction on Soviet A shower of protests descended on his time he used to publish the Acta Convenience Tours him in a few da Even two law suits Diurna (daily) in which were re resulted from the customers’ com- corded all the topics of the day and plaints. which therefore constituted the first and Ours Weekly nes Goebbels’ tricks are of no aval newspaper of Rome. By that stroke, ‘Travel Cheaply and Comfortably Fascist. Germany's book exports. are the Italian Fascists wanted to establish falling uninterruptedly the ‘succession’ from the helmsman of The WINTER CRUISES the publisher of a few coordinate state in the old Rome, Journalist Julius CIAL LOW RA’ German newspapers came to Switzer sar, to the leader of contempor FIGHT land on personal business. There he ly, Journalist Mussolini his soul to a correspondent We don’t know what stimulus to unburdened For further information apply to: circulations was pro- 268 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y. of the Basel Nazionalzeitung. Italian newspaper “You ask me about the condition of vided by the act, but we fear that in {enclose $1 for a year’s subscription.

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§ WE write, the Spanish F ganized labor. Poor little Danzig is

A are in the pleased—at the mass sentiment again: suburbs of Madrid the latest case in point. ‘There the anti-] id anti-war if the William Randolph Hearst manifested and the Loyalists are digging local branch of the International and democratic of this at the trial staged at the Hippodrome in to defend the streets and every last Transport Workers’ Union hasbeen nation are to be maintained. recently by the People’s three-room walk-up flat from General dissolved. Protests have been sent from Committee Franco and his invading Moors. ‘The Secretary Hull has already departed Against Hearst of the New York Ci the headquarters of the union in Am- League. Old removal of the government to Valencia sterdam to the League of Nations and for Buenos Aires and the Pan-American “Willie” took so many seems to have little Peace conference. ‘The President will blows that we expected the excellent effect on these to Poland, with appeals to the French ‘masque of staunch defenders. Even bombs from and British governments. ‘The leaders soon follow via the warsh his phiz. to break in pieces Italian and German apolis. Delegates from and fall down with a great clatter, planes have failed of the Fascist revolt in Spain Under the able direction of Arthur to change their minds, Madrid be- also intimated that organized Garficld longs to the people of Spain; they are would not fare well under their rule Hays who was cast in the determined to keep it. Very foolish We hope that role of prosecuting attorney, Gov. the A. F. of L. will emnor Petersen of Minnesota, Os: attitude, thinks the New York Times, look beyond ‘Tampa when it maps its wald Garrison though that worthy paper admits that Program for the next year and prepare Villard, Charles J Hendley of the Teachers’ Union, the the fall of the city to the Fascist forces to join hands with the defenders of Reverend William does riot mean the defeat of the Loyal- Democracy everywhere. And by the Lloyd Imes, Rabbi ist cause by a Tong way, Israel Goldstein, and Representative shot. Tampa itself is a good starting organizations including Marcantonio directed telling blows at point! the Peoples’ Ameri a's p What with the Non-Interve Mandate Committee are on their way, ize reactionary. Under Committee white-washing the charges The election is over and the epi- among them Dorothy the slogan of “Don't read Hearst, don’t McConnell, of aid to the rebels on the part of demic of explanation, analysi retary of the Women’s Section of the see Hearst, don't hear Hearst,” the Portugal and Italy, with Montreal pretation and prophecy has beset the American League, Just what the gov- crowd determined to extend the cam: forbidding the.visiting Spanish delega- land. At dinner the other night, we ernment conference will accomplish it paign against this would-be Fascist, tion to speak, and with the American is difficult to predict. Evidently, judged by the election re Perhaps Mr customs agents searching a Spanish ship Roosevelt is trying to convince turns, many American people have Ameri- in New York harbor for can industrialists been practising the slogan rather ef- arms, there Cons that being a “good must be something wrong with the neighbor” will result in good fectively. Hearst returned from E state markets. rope on November 2nd, still risking his of Democracy everywhere. The peace Ameri- confe: nce may be just «an newspapers persistently confuse the ao another item in his foreign policy, cal reputation as a prophet, prophesying that Landon Situation by calling the Fascist. rebels ed to win back would be elected. On lost prestige in “nationalists” and the People's Front South America for the United States or November Sth; however, he tried. to government a “leftist” The sat next to a comfortable, fairly. in: to consolidate our crawl out of his reactionary sub-base back door For telligent, middle cl s lady who ac: Catholic Church joins hands with the the popular peace congress which con- ment by faint praise of Roosevelt. In mercenary tually believed up to the last-minute the meantime, his favorite Moors, while American venes before the governmental show reporter,

that Landon would win, She had no and Canadian Catholics falsely brand gets under way we have greater hopes. H. R. Knickerbocker, is expected -t0 Father Luis Sarasola, one of doubt, however, that the vote indicated ‘The people return from Spain to Hollywood soon the mem: of the Americas really want bers of the Spanish Loyalist del that the people were against reaction. peace to help Darryl Zanuck stage a propa Lots of people wanted Roosevelt— ganda movie, The Siege in this country, as an “apostate millions of them—but now that they There of the Alcazar nds The McNaboe “red hunt” in New Our State Department frankly ad have him, wi it is he going to do? in the Roosevelt regime for the masses York State has been delayed until after mits that our Neutrality Law of the people to rest under the Well, our hunch is that he can do the election, but the American For NO application in the present situa blame near anything he wants to, from election avalan he. ‘The deeds rather ward Movement is being organized giv z the NRA a strong shot in the than the words of the President re ‘over the country and stands ready n to building a navy twice as big as veal these tendencies, and the motives to advocate revoking licenses of “radi: or drives behind these deeds are even cal” school teachers. the present one. For three days after the

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