New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Propaganda in Need
To the Editor of The Tribune

4
CIR: The Tribune has shown such ..
interest in and appreciation of the sx
cellent articles by John Spargo relat;r.
to the work of the mission sent abroad >.
Gently by group of American believer, :.
social democracy that I venture 70 .o,
whether The Tribune would not be wi,l;n~
to mention that the length of the stav 20
Mr.. Spargo and his associates in Eurons ~,
the continuance of their work there deno,s
wholly upon the financial support that N.
mission receives from those who apprecio..
the Importance to the democratic causa ..
this juncture of the work that the mjss;oa
is doing?
The mission consists wholly of forms,
members of the Socialist party who will
have nothing further to do with that na,,,
while it remains in the control of Rolshs
visits and pacifst extremists The members
of the mission believe that the cause of tb.
working people OF this country as Of every
other, can be infinitely better advanced
through the methods of democracy than
through those of Bolshevism. pacitism. nro-
letarian dictatorship or anything else.
The mission is thoroughly Representative
of the best of the American Socialist move.
ment, its personnel consisting of A. NJ
Simons, chairman during many years mem
Der of the national executive committee Of
the Socialist party and editor of The Chi
cago Daily Socialist'D; John Spargo (during
many years a member of the national ex
ecutve committee of the Socialist party
and one of the ablest Socialist writer's in
America), Charles Edward Russell tcand;.
al lictc fn,
New York at the 1914 election and MON.
ber of President Wilson's recent commits.
sion to RUSSIA Louis Kopelin teditor of
"The New Appeal" the largest Socialist
paper in America. having circulation TO-
day of about 100000 copies). Prosossor
George Heron founder of the Rand
School, Socialist, Of this city, and Alexan-
der Howat kansas district president of
the United Mine Workers of America). The
mission is to be Joined soon by Nicholas
Klein, of Cincinnati. general counsel Of the
Amagamated Clothing Workers Of Amer.
ica and associate counsel of the Ynterna
tonal Ladies' Garment Workers Union of
America, and by Frank Bohn, formerly ma
tional secretary Of the Socialist-Lahor
party. but now one of the most ardent and
Wn0Sp
writings upon European politics and Teu
tonic aims Of world conquest arc well
Known to very large portion of the well.
informed people of this country
These men united in the irm convic.
tion that the Allied arms are laying the
necessary foundations for world democ
racy, and from the outset Of Americas par
ticipaton in the have been unwavering
in their support of President Wilson and
enthusiastic advocates of his methods and
policies. They have all withdrawn from the
Socialist party because of what they CON
sidered to be that party's complete repu-
dlation of the cause of democracy in the
present struggle. They are successfully
presenting to the workers of Europe the
view of the Social Democratic League Of
America and of 1.-THE New Appeal" that the
complete defeat Of the Teutonic armies is
essential to the cause of democracy the
world over. Their influence in heartening
public sentiment in certain circles in Eu-
rope has already been very noteworthy.
They have had all possible facilities placed
at their disposal by the governments Of
the Allied countries. but the cost Of the
mission is betrayed wholly BY the Social
Democratic League. of which the under
signed is treasurer
If The Tribune would permit it TO be
mentioned that the undersigned would be
glad to receive from believers in democracy
contributions for the further support OF
this mission in Europe the favor would be
appreciated, especially so since the avail
able funds Of the Social Democratic League
are now nearly exhausted and the MISSION
will have to be withdrawn within few
weeks unless ''reinforcelnenls' in the shape
of additional funds are speedily received.
j. G. PHELPS STOKES.
New York. Aug. IS. 1918.