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"A new socialist magazine requires no apology for its appearance. The hollow pretens of fullfilling a much felt want with which every capitalist periodical enters the field is in the case of socialist publications a genuine reality. The Masses is an outgrowth of the co-operative side of Socialist activity. Its publishers believe strongly in co-operation and will teach it and preach it through the columns of this magazine(. . .)The Masses will watch closely the development of the American co-operative organization informed of its work and progress(. . .) It will be a general ILLUSTRATED magazine of art, literature, politics and science(. . .)The Masses will print cartoons and illustrations of the text by the best artists of the country, on a quality of paper that will really reproduce them (. . .) In fiction The Masses intends to maintain an equally high standard of excellence. It will publish hte best that can be had, not only in the United States but in the world. It will not publish a story merely because it is original, that is, because written first in English language. A good story from a foreign tongue, we believe is preferable to a bad American story. This is partly the program of The Masses. What do you think of it?"
The Masses, Jan.1911, Issue 1, Editorial
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