We have much to learn from the experiences, work, and ideas of our comrade-ancestors as evidenced by this, a cover-to-cover late Labor Age read.

Labor Age. Vol. 21 No. 8. August, 1932.

Contents: Editorials: CPLA Girds For Battle, “Heroes” of 1918 “Criminals” of 1932, Will A.F. of L. Clean House?, The LIPA Convention, If Capitalism Lingers a While, Jobless Insurance Discovered, Political Statement by the N.E.C. of the Conference For Progressive Labor Action, A Conference of Southern Workers by Tess Huff, Revolt at Highpoint by a Striker, The Miners’ Strike in Illinois by Wm. Stoeffels, Unemployed Begin To Act by Harry A. Howe, Smith Township Unemployed Council Gets Going by Lem Strong, Local No. 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Cleans House by William L. Nunn, The Hosiery Workers Convention by Edmund Ryan, Conventions, Platforms and Political Power by A. J. Muste, Youth Group Active In New York City by Lawrence Cohen, The New Problem of the Farmer by C. Hall, Political Power Is Strongest Weapon Of Washington Producers, The Ford Unemployment Policy by Samuel S. Levine, A Rich Boy Kills Himself, Success At Lausanne by Yaffle, News From Workers, Foreign News Notes, New Books,

Labor Age was a left-labor monthly magazine with origins in Socialist Review, journal of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society. Published by the Labor Publication Society from 1921-1933 aligned with the League for Industrial Democracy of left-wing trade unionists across industries. During 1929-33 the magazine was affiliated with the Conference for Progressive Labor Action (CPLA) led by A. J. Muste. James Maurer, Harry W. Laidler, and Louis Budenz were also writers. The orientation of the magazine was industrial unionism, planning, nationalization, and was illustrated with photos and cartoons. With its stress on worker education, social unionism and rank and file activism, it is one of the essential journals of the radical US labor socialist movement of its time.

PDF of full issue: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/laborage/v21n08-aug-1932-labor-age.pdf