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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
FOR PARTY DISCUSSION

The Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communi
the following membership meetings connection
meetings originally sched
ued earlier but due the Party Penum the final dates the fol
lowing:
Thursday, December, 27hNew York City; SUPERIOR Wsc
Seattle WASH Chicago ILL.,; Friday December 28thBoston Phla
depha Buffalo, ST. Paul. Saturday. December 29Pbugh
ro New Haven, San Francisco Sunday December 30thCeve
land Kansas City, Los Angeles.
The Executive desires widest
tons the Party shall participate these Membership
meetings and calls Party member to attend
The place of the meeting city will
next few days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
ANTI-WAR meet
HITS MISLEADERS
Demand Glass Struggle
to Stop Imperialism

"The workers of America will have
to fight their misleaders of labor
as well as the more open militarists
in Wall Street and Washington if
they want to check the next war;"
said William z. Foster, of the Sec
retariat of the Workers (Commu-
nist) Party of America, last night
at the great mass meeting against
the next world war and against the
United States inspired Bolivian
Paraguayan war now going on in
South America. The meeting was
held in Grand Central Opera House,
with Bert Miller as chairman. Other
speakers were Robert Minor, editor
Of the Daily Worker, ana N. Tallen-
tire, of the International Labor De-
fense.
A resolution was adopted, con-
demning the intrigues Of U. S. i'm
perialism in Bolivia, Paraguay, Col
ombia, Nicaragua and other Latin
American countries, denouncing the
militarist fake ''peace" pacts, and
calling upon the workers to demand
the release of those arrested for
their organized demonstrations in
opposition to the war danger.
"The last A. {. of L. convention
accepted the whole imperialist;c pro-
gram of the American government" +"
Foster continued, sand only de-
lnanded that eight out of the fif-
teen cruisers to be built in the pres
ent naval race with England should
carry the union label.
Faster, Faster, Towards War,
To-day the imperialist powers are
preparing for war faster than ever
before. The 1914-1S war will be re-
membered as a small matter COM
pared with the next world war. The
sources are, first, the combined i'm
perialist attack en- the U. S. S. R.,
which is the greatest menace to
world Imperialism; and the great
economic antagonism between U. S.
and Great Britain.
Cultivate Illusion.
"One of the greatest assets in the
hands of the war mongers is the
disbelief in the minds of the people
i'll the possibility of another world
war. The militarists are very care
fully cultivating this illusion of the
Continued on Poge Two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
CHILE-b0LW|A
DIPLOMATS ROW

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 23.-The
news that the Chilean government
has sent the League of Nations no.
tice that in Chile an association in
favor of the League of Nations is
being organized, and that similar
associations will be encouraged in
other Latin American nations, coin
cides with the public outcroppings
of diplomatic differences between
Chile and Bolivia on statements by
each of how and why Bolivia
yielded, temporarily at least, to ar
bitration in the dispute with Para
quay.
1t is known that the day before
Bolivia conceded arbitration, a Sc
cret but intense activity was going
on at Santiago. The Chilean Chan
cellor, Rios Gallardo, was closeted
with the Bolivian and Paraguayan
ministers and then with the Argen-
tine minister. The Bolivian minis
ter then went to secret conference
with the Chilean president, and in
the evening the U. S. minister, Gull
bertson, conferred with the chancel-
lor. No one knew what was going
on but it was clear that the Chaco
dispute was the subject of these
conversations.
Chile Reproves Bolivia.
Then, the day after the Bolivian
action accepting arbitration, the
Chilean chancellor issued state
ment in which diplomatic criticism
Continued on Page TaUo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
HOOVER TELLS
LATINS' DEBTS
ARE VERY HOLY
Wants More Trade as
Measure of Affection;
Lauds Supreme Court
Takes Secret Auto Trip
Battleship Sails for
Florida Playground

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 23.-
President-elect Hoover today boarded
the battleship Utah to return to U.
S., his South-American trip over.
This capital breathed sigh Of re-
lief, the army went back to routine
duties, and Manuel Silva, the labor
er, no longer has to snatch his hat
from his head when he sees a pro-
cession coming, for fear a police
man will knock it off if he does not
show the respect demanded by
venal government for the i'm
perialist president.
Talks to Congress.
Yesterday Hoover delivered three
speeches. He went to the. special
meeting of the Brazilian Congress,
and told the congressman that they
guarded the advance of civilization.
People continually make new dis
coveries, said Hoover, and out of
these grows tyrany unless legisla-
lures are continually alert. He did
not say anything about the dis
covery of oil in the Gran Chaco
Then, leaning on the arm of
President Washington Duis, Hoover
addressed the Supreme Court of
Brazil. He told it that it was en-
trusted with the most exalted func-
tion in the gift of organized society,
which is, to see that contracts are
enforced. "The whole fabric Of in
ternational commerce rests in the
end on the sanctity of the contract"
said the representative ofthe Wall
Street financial power that has the
world in pawn. His audience gained
the impression that Hoover would
use very strong measures, if neees-
sary, to prveent any debtor country
committing the sacrilege of neglect
ing its interest payments.
Business Is Love
But at the Banquet, Saturday
night, Hoover became eloquent about
the need of international relation
ships based on mutual affection.
More trade between the U. S. and
Brazil would supply this affection,
he said,
In the president-elect's afternoon
automobile drive, an effort was made
to counteract the almost ludicrous
degree of compulsion visited upon
the Brazilian workers, to compel
them to be respectful to the agent
of North American imperialism. In
stead of travelling down a street
with the cutters lined by infantry in
close order, holding loaded rifles
and fixed bayonets, preceded by
Gathering cavalry with drawn sabres
and with machine guns at strategic
points, Hoover toured the ocean
drive in plain, closed car, incognito,
and without escourt. No one knew
he had gone, or what his route
would be, but the trick made pos
sible the official announcement that:
"Mr. Hoover dispensed today, on his
drive, with the armed guard, saying
that he had no need of protection
from the people of Brazil"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
Force Train Workers
to Slave Long Hours
During Xmas Season

The approach of the Christmas
season was yesterday heralded by
d doubling of the speed-up of the
railroad workers thruout the coun-
try. Holiday travel, according to
the c-iicials CT the New York Cen
tral, is now at it's peak, and the
rSircad announced that the Twen-
tieth Century Limited will leave
Grand Central station in four and
five sections, and that 28 extra Sec
tions will be added to short haul
trains.
The New York, -.cw Haven and
Hartford has told its Workers that
they must prepare to handle $4,000
extra passengers over the Christ
mas weekend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
WARD LINE CUTS
FARE TO HAVANA
Anti-Labor Co. Leads
Fight on Britain

Following the action of the U. S.
Shipping Board last week which
claimed the New-York Havana run
as an American monopoly, and
directly challenged the British-owned
Cunard line by loaning the shipping
hoard vessel president Roosevelt"
to the Ward Line to offset the Car
onia, recently added to the Cunard
line, Ward officials yesterday an
nounced a reduction in passenger
fares of 25 per cent. This makes a
single way trip on the Ward line,
first class, $120, which is now SIS
below the Cunard rate.
This open declaration of war be-
tween the British and American
shipping interests, with the U. S.
government actively backing the
American concerns, is h@Us another
gun in the economic and commercial
war which is raging between the
British and American imperialisms,
and marks one more step towards
approaching world conflict.
Worst Conditions.
"The Ward line is now singled out
as the emblem of American patriot
ism," stated Geo. Mink, secretary of
the Marine Workers League, which
has its headquarters in the Inter
national Seamen's Club, % South ST.,
New York.
For weeks the Ward line has been
quietly wedding out its foreign-born
seamen, and "Americanizing itself.
Evidently it knew the role it was to
play in the British American con-
flict.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
KABUL BRITISH
TO Be REMOVED


NEW DELHI, India, Dec %.
The Afghanistan government has
agreed to permit the British air
force in India to remove British and
Indian women, attached to the Off
cial legation at Kabul tomorrow.
The British had previously worked
out a scheme by which to remove
British officials from the Afghan
capital in case of trouble"
The removal of the British off
cials from Kabul is taken by OBJ
servers here to mean a prepable in
tensification of British agitation
among the tribes thru the mullahs
(priests) with the purpose of over
throwing the progressive govern
ment of Amanullah.
The British air force is being kept
in readiness for any emergency, and
it is reported that British arms and
munitions find their way over the
Indo-Afghan border to the tribal
chiefs around Jelalabad in steady
and easy stream.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 3d.
The revolving tribes have been
driven from the heights near Kabul
to distance of 35 miles to the
north, and all the roads leading to
Kabul to distance of 35 miles to
the north, and all the roads leading
to Kabul are cleared, it was stated
by the Afghan legation here today
on the basis of kilograms arriving
from the capital.
They declared that the govern
ment forces were very strong and
that both wireless and airplane SER
vice had been resumed. 1t was also
denied that King Amunullah and the
queen might leave Kabul by air.
plane.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
Sell OUT LABOR
IN SWEDE PACT
Misleaders Agree to No
Strikes for 2 Years

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23.-The Of
ficials of the Swedish labor move
ment today signed away the right
of the workers to strike for a period
Of two years in a series of new COL
lective agreements with the employ
ers.
The agreement was signed after
many weeks of negotiations, during
which the left wing movement OPP
posed the agreements energetically.
The officials signatures are sup
posed to affect $4,000 workers in
shipyards, electrical industry, build
ing trades, paper mills, sawmills
and founderies.
The agreement is to extend for a
period of two years and provides
that all disputes between workers
and employers be settled by arbitra-
ton. During this period a strike
would be "illegal."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
Industrial Groups at
Chicago T.U.E.L. Ball

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-The various
industrial groups of the local Trade
Union Educational League are vying
with each other for the largest
representation at the New Years
Eve ball of the organization, to be
held Monday, Dec. 81, at Mirror
Hall, 1876 N. Western Ave. Com
petition is especially close among the
metal, building and needle workers.
A Negro jazz band will furnish
The music for the ball. A large turn
out of militant Chicago workers is
sxpected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
P|CKEl !
FRUIT CO.
DESPITE f1lCE
Workers Demonstrate
Against American
Imperialism
Dock Workers at Meet
Pledge Solidarity With
Colombia Strikers
Dock Workers at Meet

4 Fifty pickets, marching in front
of Piers Is and 16 of the United
Fruit Company on South Street.
Satur d ay afternoon denounced
American imperialist aggression in
Latin-America and expressed their
solidarity with the strike of 10000
Colombia plantation workers despite
the efforts of police to break up their
line.
The picket demonstration, ar
ranged by the New York branch of
the All-America Anti-Imperialist
League and the Marine Workers
Progressive League, lasted for two
horsrs and attracted the interest of
many dock workers. Among the slo-
gians carried by the pickets were
Help the Colombia Fruit Workers
Win Their Strike" Demand the
withdrawal of U. S. Marines from
Latin-America,: and Support the
Fight of the Latin American Work
ers against American Imperialism. /"
Police Try to Break Up Line.
Shortly ter the picket-line
formed, police appeared and, declar-
ing that the pickets were parading
without a permit, attempted to break
up the line. When the pickets re-
fused to disperse, l. Zimmerman,
who was leading the line, was pulled
out and taken to the police station.
Twice the police broke up the line
and then decided to arrest the whole
group of so pickets. While they
were being marched to the station,
two other policemen came along and
after consulting with their col
leagues, decided to let the pickets
go. Evidently orders had been sent
out not to cause unpleasant pub
licity by making arrests. thinner
man was also released at the police
station without being officially ar
rested.
Hold Meeting.
The workers marched back to the
waterfront and started a meeting
while a group of them continued to
picket. Speakers included Harriet
Silverman, secretary of the New
York branch of the Anti-Imperalist
League; Harold Williams, Negro
worker; |. Zimmerman ofk the Anti
Imperialist League; John Horn of
the Marine Workers Progressive
League and needle trades worker.
About 200 dock workers listened
with great interest to the speakers
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city convention till a membership
meeting was held was adopted. The
membership meeting will elect per-
manent officers and an executive
board.
Adopt Proposals.
When she asked for suggestions
from the meeting for finances, the
following proposals were made by
the workers, and Immediately
adopted: The establishment of an
initiation fee of 81 after Jan. /, the
election of a committee of Is to ar
range a big ball for the union, an
affair at the opening of the new
headquarters.
The resolutions are: Proposals to
organize the unorganized; on un-
employment, women's work, on the
establishment of educational facili-
ties for the membership. The youth
section of the union was instructed
on their special problems to the
membership meetings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24
FASCIST SENATE
LOSES POWER

ROME, Dec. 23.-Closing down
the already defunct Italian senate
yesterday, Mussolini indulged in
more empty phrases of praise and
especially recommended the senate
FOR the we'll regulated fashion in
which it passed all bills proposed
to it by Mussolini.
According to the new law which
Mussolini had the grand council Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24

the fascist party pass and then the
parliament approve, the grand coun-
ell is to become the supreme legis-
lative body in Italy and the senate
is to become honorary hothouse for
gray-haired fascists and loyal fol-
lowers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24

The Workers tCommunisty Party
fights for the enactment of the Co.
hour, 5-Jry week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-24

The Communist Party IL the par
~ of the liberation OF the Negro
race from NIL white oppression.
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ONE D|SCORDANT CONVENTION NOTE
 CONVEYING NOON
SHRILL AND SOMEWHAT DEFIANT DRY NOTE MAY BE HEARD
 FROM THE FLOOR

HOUSTON, June 26. (P)-Meeting again like reunited company of old comrades the Democrats of the East and West trooped into Houston today and again joined hands under the high flung banners of Al Smith.
 Caucusing as they came the fast gathering delegations to the Conven tion turned into certainties many of the promises of support on which Smith men were replying for his quick nomination when the balloting begins, probably on Thursday.
 An offer of 40 Ohio's 48 and the ex- pectation of similar pledges from vari ous other States, led Smiths Lieuten- ants to predict before nightfall he will have enough Delegates openly and publicly pledged to him to bury the re- maining opposition in first ballot land slide.
 There is but one discordant note in the whole big parade and this arose from the far out numbered contingent of dissenters of the day and anti Tam many faction and these chiefly from the South. But it was a shrill and somewhat defiant note and may be heard again from the floor of the Con vention which opens Tuesday noon.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-26
IDAHO O|L BOOM
 GETS UNDERWAY

PoCATELLO, Idaho, June 25, (P)- Oil activity in Idaho, both in the Payette district in the western part of the state, and in the southeastern counties, contiues following arrival cf oil scouts and lease brokers who are after acreage.
 Idaho Falls people continue 10 flock in droves to the section near Ririe, where the Standard oil Com. pany of California is building pec manent camp and preparing for :, 0OO-foot test, if necessary. The rig is being built and standard tools are be- ing moved onto the ground.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-26
STEWART INDICTED PERJURY O|V THREE
 COUNTS BY JURY
CONVICTION ON PERJURY COUNT CARRIES SENTENCE TWO TO
 TEN YEARS

WASHINGTON, June 26. (P)-In less than two weeks after his acquital of the charge of refusing to answer ques tions before the Senate Oil Commit tee as the result of his testimony in connection with the Continental Trad ing Co.,, investigation, Colonel Stew art was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on three counts of perjury
 Before the Senate Committee at the hearing last February Stewart an swered in the negative when asked if he had knowledge to lead him to be- lieve any organization or individual received any part of the Liberty Bond oil profits of the Trading Company.
 Appearing again in April he told the Committee he received about S750, ,000 in bonds from President Osler of the Continental. He explained he turned the bonds over to a trust fund he es. tablished for his company and finally did turn it all over in April this year
 It is this testimony which caused Rockefeller, Jr., to demand Stew arts resignation as Chairman of the Indiana Standard Oil Corporation Board of Directors. The conviction on perjury carries penalty of from two to 10 years in prison.
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FAMED SCIENTIST |s
 FOUND IN POVERTY

PARIS, June 25, P)-The man who invented vanadium steel and helped save the wine industry of France :.a' been saved from starvation by charity,
 At ST, deaf. weak and disil'nsioned, M. Helouis, decorated for his figas against the Phylloxera that was kill ing vines, is kept in a home for aged by the Society of Friends of Science. His story, told before the Academy of Sciences, caused that august body to vote contribution of funds.
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SMITH MANAGER CONFIDENT FIRST
 BALLOT SUFFICIENT
ALL DEMOCRATS RECOGNIZE THIS IS GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
 THE PARTY

HOUSTON, June 26. (P)-That Gov. Smith will be nominated on the first ballot, was suggested by George Van Nance, manager of his pre- -Conven- tion activities.
 Van Nance said "The course oi logical events and general good feel ing which prevails indicates Smiths popularity is so great it is doubtful even if his managers wished they could not delay his nomination beyond the first ballot"
 Van Nance is confident there will be no serious contest over the Plat form or any other subject Such har- mony, as exists here, has never been known at a Democratic Convention before. Every Delegate knows the Party has great chance to win and no chance will be taken in placing this opportunity in jeopardy Any Demo crat who wants his party to be sue cessful knows we must leave here
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HOPES FADE FUR FINDING MALMCREV
 AND COMP AN|ONS
RESCUE PARTY MAY BE HELD UP WEEKS TAKING OFF REMAIN
 DER PARTY

OSLO, June 26. (P-The rescue party at Virgo Bay fears it will be inn possible to save the rest of Mobiles party and the Swedish flier Lundborg for three or four weeks. It is hoped the ice will soon break up sufficiently to make possible landing of a large seaplane to take off the whole party in one group.
 The party is provisioned for at least a month or more. Food can be drop ped but a heavy fog made flying inn possible today.
 Hopes of finding Dr. Malmgren and his two companions are fading daily. They were only provisioned to June 21
 The first complete search of Parents Sea, East of Bear Island, found no trace of Amundsen.
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NEW CORPORATION TO
 ASSIST IN AVIATION

NEW YORK June 26. (P-The formation of a National Aviation Cor poration andn Financing organization to stabilize existing aeronautical in dustry and to support expansions and new developments, is announced The corporation is headed by c. M. Keys, president of the Curtis Aeroplane & Motor Company.
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ONE BELIEVED KILLED

KINGSBAY June 26. (P)-At least one of the seven men in the bag of the Italia are believed to have been kill. ed in falling from the forward com. partment. The fate of the other six is unknown.
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with good feeling prevailing"
 He said the Convention probably will end Friday; also that the choice of the Vice Presidential Candiade is very important. Certainly the Con vention must not hurry thru this nom nation"
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WILL SUPPORT HERB

AUSTIN. Texas, June 25, P)-The State W. T. c. U. President says the organization will support Hoover if Smith is named the Democratic Prev dential candidate.
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PLANES TO FLY 6,OOO-MILE ROUTE
 IN 1928 AIR RELIABILITY TOUR

Twenty planes will wing around 6,OOO-nile route in the fourth National Air Tour starting from Detroit June 3O The map shows the Ray Cooper (upper right) is manager Prominent in arrangements the group below: W. McCracken assistant secretary of commerce for aeronautcs; Edse Ford donor of the liability trophy shown beside him. which is the winners prize; Eddie Stinson victor in 1927 and F. j. Haines, president of the Detroit Board of Commerce.
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FINAL MATCHES

LONDON, June 25, P-Big Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter won their way into the final round of the Lon don Tennis Championship at the Queens Club.
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NOTICE

The town of Seward offers a reward of S575OO for the arrest and conviction of the party responsible for the recent dog poisoning.
 A. Balderston, City Clerk.
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BASEBALL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia, 2-2; Washington, 3-7 Chicago, 8, Detroit, 6. Cleveland, 2; St. Louis, 4, 10 innings
 NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis, 5; Cincinnati, 2, II in nings.
 New York, 12-8; Philadelphia, Az. Brooklyn, g; Boston, 3.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
.BICYCLIST INJURED
AS DOG ATTACKS HIM
Alights on Head When Thrown
From Wheel-0thers Hurt in
Traffic Mishaps.

Attacked by a dog as he was riding
his bicycle east in front of 2753 Brandy
wine street about 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Frank Travis, colored, A
years old, 1917 T street, fell from his
wheel and received a severe injury to his
head and fracture of his wrist He
was treated at Emergency Hospital,
surgeons reporting his condition un-
determined.
Capt. William P. Scobey, u. S. A., was
driver of an automobile that collided
with the bicycle of Rudolph Turco, 18
years old, 143 r street northeast, at
Eighteenth street and Virginia avenue,
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Turco,. suffering from injuries to his
forehead, was given first aid at Emer-
gencv Hospital and taken home.
Gesualda Lemucchi, So years old, 141O
Chaplin street, was treated at Garfield
Hospital early last evening for bruises
and lacerations of his back. He was in
jured as result of being struck by an
automobile driven by Lorena Mosher,
l451 Harvard street, on Fourteenth street
between Chaplin and Clifton streets. He
was able to go home after receiving
treatment