Show Norman Thomas Sponsors Move for New Party NEW YORK Dec 29 United Press Press A A demand for the im immediate immediate immediate im- im mediate formation of a new progressive progressive progressive pro pro- political party was before be be- fore foro the nation today sponsored in part by Norman Thomas Socialist So candidate for president inthe in inthe the last election Thomas' Thomas plea was yas as backed by Paul Blanshard editor of the Nation The appeal featured the the- closing session of the Intercollegiate Intercollegiate Intercol Intercol- legato Conference of the League for fop for Industrial Democracy here yesterday Blanshard said the Democratic party was too badly torn by discordant di- di elements within itself ever to amount to anything again as a major party We the Socialists are arc ready to form form a coalition with other political groups if conditions so warrant but I firmly believe the truest principles of progressivism ism will be served by the Socialist Socialist So- So cia list party Thomas said |