ABSTRACT
Gold (1894–1967) was an American editor, author, and journalist who played an important role in the labour movement in the U.S.A. during its infancy. Assistant editor of the left-wing Masses, which was suppressed in 1918 by the U.S federal government for its opposition to World War I, Gold helped to found the New Masses in 1926. Dos Passos, a frequent contributor, disagreed with Gold over the editorial policy, Gold advocating ideological conformity and Dos Passos freedom of thought.
