Party News Briefs (1952)

Party News from the November 1952 issue of the Socialist Standard

The Winter Indoor Propaganda season has commenced successfully and as will be seen by the meetings to be held during November (advertised in this issue), good work is being done by branches to continue this encouraging start. Two excellent meetings have been held at DENISON HOUSE, Vauxhall Bridge Road, and no doubt as these meetings get under way and become more widely known, they will prove a bright spot for Party propaganda. Details of future meetings are given in this issue.

St Pancras Town Hall Challenge Meeting held on 12th October had a larger audience than the meeting held in May. The hall was filled to capacity and an interesting meeting was held, Comrades May and Turner putting the Case for the Party and a member of the Liberal Party gave his organisation’s views. A member of the audience spoke from the platform on the aims of the Labour Party, although that organisation, like the other political parties invited, refused our invitation, (with of course the exception of the Liberal Party). A collection of over £24 was taken and literature sales were good. St. Pancras Branch members again efficiently organised the sales of literature and the stewarding of the meeting.

Manchester Branch is organising a week-end school on Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th November at Chorlton Town Hall, Manchester. There will be three sessions—Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning and afternoon. Lectures will be given as under:—

“ Surplus Value in relation to evolving Capitalism ” —A Mertons.

“ Marxism and Literature" — R. Coster. 

"The Marxist Approach" — E. Willmott.

A public Rally is to be held on the Sunday evening in the same hall.

This is a unique opportunity for Provincial members in the district, and sympathisers are welcome. No doubt other week-end schools will follow if this first effort is successful. So members and sympathisers please find out more about it by contacting the Branch Secretary, J. M. Breakey, 2, Dennison Avenue, Withington, Manchester, 20, ’Phone: DIDSBURY 5709, and give this very special Provincial venture every support.

Dollars from Canada. Comrade Luff, of Victoria, B.C., has sent 17 Dollars in response to the Party’s appeal for funds, this has been collected by local members. Thank you Canadian Comrades.

Phyllis Howard