The evening world., 1919-03-26
SOCIALISTS ASK
FOR $4,000 FOR
RADICAL SCHOOL
Protest Against "Conserva-
tive" Education-Appeal
10 Labor Unions.

The establishment OF noighborhood
classes for the education OF children
in the principles OF Socialism is the
latest enterprise 10 be started by
Socialist party leaders.
They have sent a circular letter
to trades union members affiliated
with tho American Federation of
Labor. inviting money contributions
for the support OF the classes. In tho
letter, which Is signed by 8. r. Slav-
sky. Educational Director" support
Is requested because pupils in tho
public schools are 'browbeaten and
deceived by our bureaucratic educa-
tional boards that have raised havoc
in the minds of our youth" and ito
permit the plutocrats to develop a
predisposition for dogmatic con-
servatism in our children il not only
an offense against them, but also
impediment TO progress"
The headquarters of the movement
is at No. East 18th Street, where
A. Flam, Treasurer, will gladly re-
Gated tho Rand School OF Social
Science. The letter to organized labor
members reads as follows:
Friends: We are writing you on
a subject that has been FAR In the
background OF our public interest.
Not only are the conservative ele-
ments OF our population disinterested
In the question OF the education OF
our young. but the liberal and radical
elements are guilty Of the same crime
we in America are far behind the
radical education movements as they
existed in many European countries
even before the war.
The world Is rapidly changing;
there is new life ebbing: new currents
are flowing. We should not permit
our children to lag behind the times.
They are browbeaten and deceived
by our bureaucratic educational
boards that raise havoc with the
minds OF our youth.
The child is the vehicle OF human
progress and education Is its strong
hold. To permit the plutocrats to de-
velop a predisposition for dogmatic
conservatism In our children II not
only an offense against them, but also
impediment To progress
I'VE OF the sth and 9Th Assembly
Districts, Socialist Party, have taken
the initiative In promulgating the idea
Of a liberal education for children.
We are contributing to the mainte-
nance OF an evening and Sunday
school and a radical centre.
THE purpose OF our school is 70
give the children OF the workers a
chance for a free development This
OF social evolution and social duties:
In short, the development Of n social
sense and the necessary knowledge
TO function as a social organism.
''Tho arts and crafts play an i'm
portant part in our work. We believe
that the children of the poor should
not be denied an acquaintance with
tho artistic and expressional side OF
life TO which only the children of the
rich now have access.
I'VE are at preC' ent conducting eve-
ming and Sunday morning classes at
the Shulman School, I'd Avenue and
Sth Street, 122 I'd Avenue and log Ave-
nue. c. We have also organized
classes for the training OF teachers
and one in psychology for teachers.
ITO continue and 20 extend our
present work. to make 1t a real factor
in our community and later in tho
Nation, $4,000 is required.
What portion OF this sum are you
ready TO contribute for the most
fundamental work7 Please remember
that little money Is better than no
money. May we count on your con-
A. To-
Yours for a true education
"S. r. SLAVSKY.
Director.
"Please make all checks payable TO