Mr. Arturo Giovannitti, labor leader and author, will speak on "The Present Status of Syndicalism" in Emerson D this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock under the auspices of the Socialist Club. Mr. Giovannitti has been prominent in many great strikes, having taken active part in the Lawrence and Paterson troubles. He has also made many contributions to radical literature, his most recent book being "Arrows in the Gale." He is at the present time editor of a syndicalist newspaper in New York City.
In the lecture this afternoon, Mr. Giovannitti will discuss the I. W. W. movement in this country, and the development in this country, and the development in the syndicalist movement in Europe. He will explain the theories of Sorel which are the basis of the present French labor organizations, and outline the parallel organizations in Italy and England.
The meeting will be open to all members of the University.
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