Len Feinzig - In Memorium

From the November issue of News From Nowhere:

With great sadness, we must report the passing of Len Feinzig in the early morning hours of October 25.

Born in 1917, he joined the WSP in 1936 and was an active member of Boston Local until there was no more local to be active in. He was part of the core group who continued monthly meetings to mail out the Socialist Standards and keep the bare bones of a socialist movement alive during the 1980s. After the renaissance that the WSP began to experience in 1987, he continued to take part in every activity except those requiring computer skills.

Lenny’s greatest contribution to the organization was as a speaker, both on the soapbox and indoors. He was arguably the best debater in the WSP, frequently impressing large audiences in debates with groups from Harvard, MIT and Brandeis. He also spoke on Local Boston’s radio program during the late 1960s and early 70s.

Comrade Feinzig served on both the NAC and the Editorial Committee for many years. He wrote articles for the Western Socialist under the name 'L. Fenton.' He also made it his personal project to increase the circulation of the Western Socialist dramatically during the 1950s (not at all an easy task in that period of history!) by instituting a successful nation-wide Library Campaign.

His life was long and productive. He will be long remembered.