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About Artists by Artists the Soyers, Henry Bot-kin, George Daniel, Alton Pickens, Bizabeth Cat-leH U Films Joseph Foster 29

The Gl "Hamlet" lsidor Schneider 30

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Book Reviews: A History of Western Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell: A. D. Winspear; Rudyard Kipling, by Hilton Brown: S. Finkelstein; USSR. Foreign Policy, by Victor A. Yakhontoff: John Stuart; This Way to Unity, by Arnold Herrick and Herbert Askwith: Herbert Aptheker; Album of American History, 1783-1853, by James Truslow Adams: Ralph Bowman; I've Had It, by Col. Beirne Lay, Jr.: P. De P. . . .

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France's New Statesman Louis Aragon 3

Morgan's Billion-Dollar Baby Robert Friedman 7

The World of Ships Richard 0. Boyer . . . . 9

The Little Judgment: a poem Sgt. Thomas

McGrath . . . . . . . . 10

Outlook for Europe's Jews William Zukerman II

Legacy: a poem Seymour Gregory 12

Gropper's Cartoon . . . . 15

The Case of Earl Browder The Editors 16

New Turn in China? Frederick V. Field 17

Readers' Forum . . . . . . . 21

Boolr Reviews: The Complete Writings of Thomas Paine, by Dr. Philip Foner: Howard Fast; John

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Art Reviews Robert Gwathmey, David Smith,

Robert Cronbach, Cecile and David Shapiro, Geri Pine, Raphael Soyer, Lena Gurr, Margarita Gib­bons and Jerome Seckler . . . . . . . . 27

Notes on Music Frederic Ewen . 30

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Railroading Labor Wellington Roe and Harry I. Becker . . . . . 3 Art and Politics Howard Fast: . . 6 No Retreat for the Writer Joseph North . . 8 You Were Very Young: a short story by Edward Amejko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gropper's Cartoon . . . . . . . . II What The Train Said: a poem ' Floyd Wallace . 13 Do We Face a Crime Wave? Richard Gray 14 Readers' Forum . . . . . 18 UNO: First Round John Stuart . 20 Editorial Comment . . . . . . . 21 Book Reviews: The Novel and the People, by Ralph Pox: lsidor Schneider; Piper Tompkins, by Ben Field: Fred Witwer; That's All That Matters, by Oscar Williams; Tribute to the Angels, by H. D. Oxford; A Wreath for San Gemignano, by Richard Aldington: David Silver; Twilight on ·the Danube, by F. C. Weiskopf: S. Finkelstein; Primer for White Folks, edited by Bucklin Moon: Jack Conroy . . . . . . . 29 Notes on Music Frederic Ewen . 31 Blues in Town Hall Walter Sidney 31

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French Culture and Marxism Roger Garaudy 5

Middle East Powder Keg K. Serezhin 10

Anthem for UNO: a poem Oscar B. Rogers 12

Because I Am a Jew Albert Kahn . 13

How Not To Denazify Hans Berger 15,

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Marse Linkum: a poem John Sanford 18

Editorial Comment 19

Readers' Forum 2 I

Monopoly in Book Publishing lsidor Schneider 23

Book Reviews: Man of Brittany, by Selwyn James: Sally

Alford; Arch of Triumph, by Erich Maria Remarque: L. B.;

Bad Boy of Music, by George Antheil: Frederic Ewen; The

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Goethe, by Ernst Cassirer; Take It Easy, by Arthur Guy ,

Mathews; Lovely Is the Lee, by Robert Gibbings. 2<1

On Broadway Matt Wayne 30

Music Frederic Ewen 31.

Some Jan Recordings S. F. 31

Terror, Inc. The Editors 3 Gropper's Cartoon . . 4 What Next for India? R. Palma Dutt 5 An American in India Jane Williams . . . 6 What Is Freedom for Writers? Alvah Bessie . 8 Another Viewpoint Sanora Babb . . . . 10 Readers' Forum . . . . . . . . . . II The Party for Professionals J. B. S. Haldane . 12 The Church and Fascism William H. Melish . 13 Big People in a Little Strike Virginia Gardner 14 The Hating Mind: a poem Milt Roe . . . 15 Behind Soviet Policy John Stuart . . . 17 Editorial Comment . . . . . . . . 20 Perversion of a Classic lsidor Schneider • • 23 Book Reviews: In the Blazing Light, by Max White: Kurt Conway; Those Other People, by Mary O'Donnell: Slaten Bray; David the King, by Gladys Schmitt: S. Finkelstein; Foretaste of Glory, by Jesse Stuart: Sally Alford; Williarp Sylvis, Pio-neer of American Labor, by Jonathan Grossman: Herbert Aptheker; Brief Reviews: Starting from Scratch, by Peggy Bacon; Sideshow, by Gardner Rea; Water on the Brain, by Virgil Partch; Web­ster, Unabridged; St~tistical Yearbook of the League of Nations, 1942-44 . . 24 I'll Take Chocolate Joseph Foster 28 On Broadway Matt Wayne . 29 Stage for Action Jane Lawson 30

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Hell in Tennessee Robert Minor 8

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Act Against Lynching! . . . . II

Jim Crow In Khaki Lawrence Gell\)rt 12

Poetry by Floyd Wallace, Paul B. Goodman, Elizabeth Travers,

Ray Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Workingmen's Paris: 1871 Samuel Bernstein 15

Art Is A Weapon John Howard Lawson 18

Readers' Forum . . . . . . . . 21

Sentimentalized: A Poem Milt Roe . . 23

Book Reviews: The Peoples of the Soviet Union, by Corli~t

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Boomerang in Washington Virginia Gardner 5

Browder: Renegade's Road A. B. Magil 8

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Our Captain Bottcher Ross lynch . 11·

Labor Must Lead lewis Merrill . . 14

Strike Scorecard George Morris 15

Rankin vs. the People The Editors 18

Editorial Comment 19

Readers' Forum . . . 20

I Stick to Piper Tompkins Ben Field . 22

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Let's Look at the Map Alter Brody 7

The Aim of Soviet Policy John Stuart 10

Keystone of World Security The Editors 14

Gropper's Cartoon 15

Conspiracy: Then and Now Albert E. Kahn 16

Silent Troopship Charles Humboldt . 18

Action for Peace Frederick V. Field 20

The People Fight for Peace Virginia Gardner 22

Slumber Song in an Old Manner: a poem J. W.

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Current Theater Isidore Schneider, T. C. Foxx,

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"The Airborne" Wallingford Riegger 26

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Defeat Reaction November 5th! Robert Thompson and Benjamin J. Davis, Jr. . . . 3 How You Can Beat Dewey S. W. Gerson 4 Coalition Is the Answer A. B. Magi! . 6 Refregier Sees Labor March in San Frar:~cisco 7 Slow Lynching in Baltimore Virginia Gardner 9 What Is Jazz? S. Finkelstein . . . . . . . 12 The Wise Man, the Fool and the Slave: a fable Lu Hsun . . . . . . . 16 The Shape of World Politics Eugene Varga 17 They're Marching Up Freedom Road Howard Fast 20 Portside PaHer Bill Richards . . . . . . 22 Book Reviews: World Monopoly and Peace, by James S. Allen: John Stuart; Island in the Atlantic, by Waldo Frank: Walter McElroy; The Glass Moun-tain and Other Poems, by Aaron Kramer; Civilian Poems, by Don Gordon: Arthur Gregor; The Lowells and Their Seven Worlds, by Ferris Greenslet: James Light; The Iron Chain, by Edward Newhouse: Mar-jorie Barrett 23

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Why Teacher Leaves School Charles Humboldt 5

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Jim Crow: Maryland Method Virginia Gardner 12

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December 31, 1946 v62n01 New Masses Table of Contents The American Century - Joseph Foster, pp. 3-5 Portside Patter - Bill Richards, p. 6 House For a Veteran - Anton Refregier, p. 7 Sartre and Existentialism - Louis Harap, pp. 8-10 To Isaac Woodard on His Homecoming - Raymond Marcus, p. 11 Capitulation Is Not the Answer - The Editors, p. 12 Lake Success Ledger - John Stuart, pp. 13-17 Timothy Whelan and the Gulls - William J. Griffin, pp. 18-19 A short story I Am Afraid - Cahit Saffet Irgat, p. 20 Hitlerism: Home Cooking - Herbert Aptheker, p. 21 An editorial Mail Call, p. 22 Review and Comment: [+] From the Bookshelf (Review) George Rogers, p. 23 Betrayal in the Philippines, by Hernando J. Abaya [+] Tour in Technicolor (Review) Margery Barrett, p. 23 Thirty Stories, by Kay Boyle [+] Rescue Mission (Review) Robert Friedman, p. 24 Life Line to a Promised Land, by Ira A. Hirschmann [+] Confederate Hero (Review) Herbert Aptheker, p. 25 Alexander H. Stephens: A Biography, by Rudolph von Abele [+] "Best" Stories (Review) Fred Witwer, p. 25 The Best American Short Stories, 1946, by Martha Foley [+] Socialist Epic (Review) Alfred Donsky, p. 26 Marx's Capital, by A. Leontiev [+] Painting vs. Eating (Review) Joseph Solman, p. 27 The History of Impressionism, by John Rewald [+] Poetic Drama (Review) Ray Smith, pp. 27-28 The Poet in the Theatre, by Ronald Peacock [+] More Than Parks (Review) Henry Schubart, p. 29 City and Regional Planning Papers., by Alfred Bettman and Arthur C. Comey [+] Sally Grows Up (Review) Slaten Bray, p. 29 The Vernal Equinox, by Olive Hamlin Crisis at the Whitney - Joseph Solman, p. 30 Records - S. Finkelstein, pp. 30-32