- a FO PUT MARX ON THU MASS MARKET by Bob Gresory pt amnouncing a ney serics called London Panthers, Panther Books,
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= Penther recently issued a 2/6 edition of Jack London's famous classic “SPec Bie Of the Abyss", First published in 1903 and out of print for many | fears in a chesp format, this work predates Orwell's similar "Down and Out an Paris end London" by decades and is-an important commentary on a period fer which there is « dearth of accurate social writing. Jack London's | @iperiences in London's East End, his factual and ee style,tell us of ® resl misery end poverty of life in the halcyon deys of British imperisgg) for the working clase of the metropolis. But it is nota dull bosk,
many of Lenden's contewperaries turned to socialism as a result of
ho writings. For present readers, a renewal of conviction and a dedication $0 London's firm belief that "for a great deal of political machinery, which Se present mismanages (the people), I see nothing else than the scrapheap" Ste the roweris of thie valusble social document.
Panther books are published by Hamilton & Col at 108, Brompton Hd., Enightebridce, London SW 3.
On the occasion of the bi-centenary of Jemmy Hope's birth a study of | his life has been published. Jemmy Hope is a neglected figure yet he was one of the grestest of the. United Irishmen. A Fresbyterian weaver from antrim he helped to establish societies of Uni ted Irishmen among the workess of Tublin. He fought in the 1798 tising at the Battle of imtrim, and he organised the workers of Dublin behind Robert Emmet in 1503. He was one of Ireland's pioneer trate unionists and heat to move - from place to place to avoid arrest, and always had to be on guard against spies and traitors, The pamphlet, Jermay Hope = A Man of th People, ty Sean Cronin = has been , published by Sceim na eCearichumann (T ade Union Sceme), ‘ an educational, social and culturel asscciation, which promotes = knowledge of the lanzuage and history of Ireland amon7st trade unions. It can be obtained from: jn Runai, Sceim na sCeardchumann, 17, Curlew Ra., Drimach, Ireland, costing i/ 3d post paid, It will enrich readers knowledge of the Irish movement,