The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-24

Chicago, July 22.-Ten thousand
new Socialist Party Members, and
Tells OF thousands of new subscrip-
tlons to Socialist publications are the
TWO big results expected from the Gel
2oratlon Of Socialist Week, planned
TO start Sunday, September s, and to
Continue for seven days.
Added enthusiasm is expected to
result owing to the fact that the Mon
Gay Of this week falls on Labor Day
when the Socialists customariiy take
advantage Of the celebrations held on
that day.
Socialist Week., known as Red
Week" in European countries. is be-
coming more and more of an insti-
tuition amang the Socialist Parties Of
the world. During the past year such
weeks have been celebrated in Ger
many, France, Belgium and England.
The powerful working class politi
cal organizations were brought into
action Tor one week in these countries
md did effective work. During "Red
Week. in Germany the Socialists Of
Greater Berlin alone secured 1000
new members for, the party, and 5000
new subscriptions for Socialist pub
hcatlons. Throughout Germany Red
Week" resulted in securing 100000
lew members. This is more than the
entire Socialist Party membership in
the United States but amounted to
only Il ten per cent increase in the
ranks Of the growing Germany Soci
alist Democracy.
During Red Week" in England
5000 Socialist meetings were held
throughout the empire, $50 meetings
taking place in London alone. One
million special leaflets were distribut-
cd while applications for membership
were given out by the thousands.
In this country if We increase our
membership ten per cent it means that
we will enroll 1000 new members in
the party, said Walter Lanfersiek.
Socialist Party National Secretary, IN
discussing the prospects offered o.
Socialist Week. The number OF sub
Scriptions it is possible for Socialists
70 get during this week by intensive
effort unlimited
"Socialist Week as part Of the &C
tiyities Of the American Socialist
movement grew out Of the desire to
keep the United States Socialist Par
y a breast of the Socialist Parties OF
other nations. The matter was dis
clsScd by the May meeting Of the Ma
tional Committee and d Socialist Week
declared adopted as follows:
One week shall be set apart in ev-
cry year to be known as Socialist
Week., and to be devoted to intensi-
tied and Socialist propaganda and &C
tiritieS. such as securing new men,
i,ers for the party, subscriptions to
Socialist publications and the system
attic and Wholesale distribution Of lit
eraturc accompanied by public meet
ingS.
In the year 1914 such week shall
hc the week beginning on the first
Sunday in September and thereafter
the week beginning May !. The Ma
tiora Executives Ccnmittee shall out
Inc 4 special plan Of work for each
year in ample time before the Socl-
abs, Week, and shall prepare special
literature for the purpose.
"Murh of the success Of Red Week
in Germany was no doubt due to the
powerful organization of the Social
Democratic Party in that country de-
c}ales National Secretary Lanferslek.
They have been trained to DO TINS
kind of work for years. Yes feel
that It will De but a short time before
the members of the American Social
list Party will be trained to do equally
effective work.
The opportunity awaits US now aS