Bérmunkás, 1935. január-június (23. évfolyam, 824-849. szám)
1935-02-16 / 830. szám
8 oldal BÉRMUNKÁS 1935 február 16. Junior Column Report on Jan. 19th entertain ment in New York SCENE: Masonic Temple. Hall gaily decorated. Empty chairs, standing dutifully in place . . . waiting. Excited juniors hurrying hither and thither getting things shipshape for their first BIG program. Adjusting JWU arm bands. Applying their stage make-up, etc. Drift of conver- satione: “Wonder if we’ll have a crowd ?” “Hope I don’t forget my lines.” Male Junior: (tugging) “Help me with this arm-band, please.” Female Junior: “Sure, (admiringly) Gee, what a strong arm you have.” Gales of laughter. All watched interestedly while F. W. Reichardt (director) adjusted the Hitler mustache on the uncomfortable Maurice. Female Junior: exclaiming “You know, that mustache looks just like “Bril- lo.” (She meant the stuff that’s used for scrubbing pots and pans.) More Laughter! Soon the audience started filling in the vacant chairs. Before long the hall was filled to capacity. Late comers found standing room only. Orchestra started to play a number. Lull in conversation. Behind the curtain, Mary Feczko, who had been delegated to make the opening speech, was pacing back and forth, making a brave effort to calm quaking knees. Mumbling “Please don’t fail me now.” (Your knees, Mary?)_ Orchestra stopped playing. Mary swallowed hard, stepped before curtain and proceeded to deliver talk on the JWU and the IWW (Managed to deliver talk without calling for “smelling-salts.”) Two of our loveliest Junior Wobblies, Irma Johnson and Irma Palmer started off the evening’s entertainment by playing a mandolin duet What could be sweeter? Then out strolled a brawny individual, dressed in working clothes, who proved to be none other than Irwin Fishbein. He recited the poem “Harvest Land” and certainly told just how it felt to be a harvest “stiff.” Ernest Bergman and Heime Holm entertained with several songs on the mouth harmonica. The audience got a “kick” out of them and the applause didn’t cease till they came out and gave an encore. They ended up with a Finnish jig, which went over big, especially with the Finns. Mary Feczko sang a couple of old songs “Brother Can You Spare A Dime” and “My Forgotten Man.” Douglas Evans, a member of the Orchestra entertained with a medley of songs on the piano. Dressed in a yellow and grpen costume, her face flushed with excitement, little Rima Corder, our youngest and liveliest junior, made a pretty picture as she did her “Russian Dance.” Dorothy Elo, another of our lovely young wobblies sang two sogs. One a radical song “Hope of the Ages” and the other a classical song. Dot has a voice of unusual quality, and one which is the envy of her friends. The last number of the program was a 3-act play entitled “Well, I’ll Be Hanged.” The play was a satire of the Hitler Regime in Germany. The part of Hitler was played to perfection by Maurice West. His appearence in the first scene, khaki suit, boots, swastika, mustache and. all, brought fourth delighted laughter from the audience. The part of his aides, Fraulein Brush and Fraulein Ring were played by Irma Johnson and Dorothy Elo. Irving DuVernay and Ernest Bergman played the parts of the Banker and the Manufacturer. They certainly behaved like real “Big-shots.” The Juniors who took part in the Mob-scene are to be commended for their acting. According to all reports the program was a huge “success.” Much credit for this can be attributed to F. W. Bruno Reichardt who spent so much of his valuable time in directing the play and lending his assistance in many other ways. Charles Carlson well-known New York artist painted the picture of Hitler which adorned the wall of the German dictators office. A cake donated by Mrs. John Feczko was raffled off and netted several dollars for the junior. And did that cake look good!!! Music for dancing was provided by an excellent orchestra. Such rhythm! urn—mmm- >—mmm—boy!!! There was a much larger crowd present than we had expected and everyone appeared to be having a “swell time.” . Several young people expressed the desire to know more about the JWU and a few promised to attend our study class in Labor History, which is conducted every Friday night at the Tarmo Educational Club, 2036 Fifth Ave. The Juniors are especially indebted to the members of the Tarmo Club for their help. They took complete charge of ordering and serving refreshments. It was fun preparing the program. It was fun presenting the program. But oh-boy . . . when it was all over . . . “what-a-grand- and-glorious-feelin’.” Mary Feczko. Thank you, Mary.------What an entertainment we “couple-hundred-mile-awayers” missed Jr. Ed. For the benefit of the young people in Philadelphia and vicinity, the members of rhe Junior Entertainers have asked Miss Zsamar for a permit to barge into the Junior Column this week. So before I take up too much of her valuable space I’ll begin right in telling you about it. The object of the club, like the other Wobblies, is to discuss matters of an industrial and economic nature and together with this basic purpose, we are trying to establish a social connection with people of our class interested in carrying on the work of industrialism. The most attractive part of the club is that members do not have to invest a fortune in dues because the dues are reasonable enough so that prospective members do not have to hesitate joining us for that reason. It is a club of both boys and girls and anyone is permitted to join between the ages of sixteen and twenty- five. Our new MEMBERSHIP DRIVE wants YOU to join. All you have to do to join is to come up the club rooms at 332 W. Girard Avenue Philadelphia, and ask for the President or the Secretary of the Junior Entrtainers and we’ll take care of the rest. The meetings are on Sunday afternoon at four P. M. After meetings we usually have a social and dancing or some type of entertainment. (And we’re going to buy a radio so members won’t have to go home to listen to Joe Penner.) A special Valentine Dance is scheduled to be given an February 16th. (Tickets are 25c in advance or at the door.) Our dances are always a lot of fun; fun for us and fun for out patrons. Won’t you young people join us to help further our aim — and also to join in our fun? Frederic Schopf, (Pres. Jr. Entertainers Club.) “ATTEN-SHUN. PLIZ:” After so enticing an invitation — so aptly expressed — inspired by genuine firendlin- ess, who could resist adding their names to The Junior Entertainers’ Membersip List???? You can’t — very well!!!! A. Zs. FELÜL FIZETÉSEK 4 BÉRMUNKÁSRA Jan. 20-tól — febr. 9-ig. Irma Phillips, So. Bend 3.00 IWW cs. Clev. W. S........ 2.25 MBSz. E. Pittsburgh..... 64.13 IWW cs. New York......... 10.00 AZ IGAZI ADY Mult heti lapszámunkban, tördelési hiba folytán, az “Igazi Ady” cimü könyv kritika ötödik bekezdéséből, néhány sor elveszett. Az említett bekezdés helyreigazítva igy hangzik: Bölöni György “Igazi Ady”- ja, herkulesi erővel tépi ki a zsenit, a tolakodók köréből, darabokra hasítja a nemzeti szinü lepelt, mellyel a kurzus farizeusai letakargatni próbálják és mint ha az Agius istállóját takarító krisztust utánozná, úgy csapkod szét korbácscsal azok között, akik Adyt becsmérlik, vagy szellemét elhomályosítani próbálják. Visz- sza adja a forradalom lantosát a proletár forradalomnak, a szebb jövőért küzdő magyar proletáriátusnak. NYUGTÁZÁS. Jan. 20-tól — febr. 9-ig. Előfizetéseket küldtek: S. Varga, Buffalo............... 2 Mrs. P. Hering, Buffalo....... 3 J. Kiss, New Brunswick..... 3 Ch. Ruttkay, Phila............... 1 J. Pervány, St. Louis........... 1 Gáncs-Nyirán, Cleveland..... 2 M. Bakos, Cleveland............. 1 G. Takács, Warburg.......... 1 L. Gáncs, Cleveland............. 1 Hung. Home, E. Pittsb....... 1 St. Visi, Detroit................... 7 M. Berta, Akron................... 1 G. Csonka, Woodment_____ 1 J. Herold, Bridgeport—........ 1 M. Fekete, Coroapolis........... 1 J. Buzay, Cleveland............. 1 W. B. Yandrok, Cleveland.— I J. Dragon, Bedford............... 1 J. Pusztay, Cleveland........... 1 G. Bakos, Los Angeles........ 1 A. Székely, Cleveland...... 1 G. Nagy, New York............. 4 J. Zára, Chicago................... 2 A. Török, Chicago............... 1 J. Németh, Chicago............... 2 A. Török, Chicago............- 2 J. Németh. Cleveland------ 2 J. Lockner, Cleveland-------- 1 A. Kucher, Pittsburgh.—,... 1 A. Keresztesy, Pittsburgh.... 1 S. Ellis, Tunkhannock........ 1 St. Sutorisz, Chicago.......... 1 A. Gergely, Toledo.............. 2 St. Győrfi, Chicago............. 1 M. Stefanko, New York...... 1 M. Földi, Detroit................... 1 SZERVEZÉSI ALAPRA ADAKOZTAK. P. Turucz, Chicago......... 2.00 IWW cs. Chicago_____ 10.00 J. Kollár, Cleveland....... 1.00 A. Hulber, Richmond...... 3.00 A. Köhler, Chicago......... 2.00 IWW cs. Burne Side..... 23.36 St. Visi, Detroit............... 1.00 OPEN FORUM Los Angeles Californiában az IWW rendezésében az IWW Hallban, 280 Lang Bldg. 212 S. Spring St. minden vasárnap este 8 órai kezdettel. Belépő' dij NINCS. Kérdések. Hozzászólások. SUNDAY February 17-th Speaker: Atty. R. W. Henderson Subject: What of the New Deal. SUNDAY February 24th Speaker: Jack Kenney Subject: Industrial Unionism.
