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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Devoted to Soviet Union.

Robert W, Dunn, labor economist
and author of Soviet Trade
Unions" who was closely associated
with Hibben, last night described
him as zone of the truest friends
the Soviet Union ever had"
"He was not only intellectually
and emotionally devoted to the
Soviet Union" Dunn said, "but put
his friendship into practical forms.
This was manifested in his work
with the American Committee for
the Relief Of Russian Children, when
he helped raise tens of thousands
of dollars during the famine period
and turned the money over to the
Soviet Union for distribution. His
work for the Friends of Soviet Rus
STA at time when it was being
vilified on all sides and his articles
for the Soviet Russia Pictorial also
showed his warm attachment to
the workers and peasants republic.
Hated by Reactionaries.
'Hibben's friends loved him not
only for the causes he defended, but
also for the enemies he made. Ralph
M. Easley, secretary of the open
shop National Civic Federation, of
which Matthew Vol, vice president
of the American Federation of La
Dor, is acting president, called Hib-
ben "a rascal and a scoundrel. He
was hated and feared by such pa
triotic societies as the American De-
Tense Society and the National Sc
curity League.
"Hibben also won himself a place
in the hearts of all militant work
ers by his activity during the Sacco-
Vanzetti case. He spoke at the
huge demonstra tons in Union
Square and aided the work of the
Sacco-Vanzetti Emergency Commit
tee in every possible way.
"The death of Paxton Hibben has
removed fighter of unusual in
telligence and DEVOTION
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
YOUTH OF MANY
| TRADES TAKE UP
OWN CONDITIONS
First Two Take Place
Tomorrow

The Young Workers (Communist)
League of District 2 has arranged
a series of industrial conferences
for all of its members, the first two
of which are scheduled to take place
tomorrow Afternoon at 8 o'clock in
the Workers Center, 1928 Union
So.
The purpose of these industrial
conferences, as announced by the
League Industrial Committee, are;
First,s to have thorough discus
sion on the conditions of the young
workers in each particular industry.
kOn this basis the Young Workers
| Communist) League members will
De able to draw up a program of
youth demands and a program of
youth activity,
Second, to establish permanent,
functioning fractions of League
members in every industry and
trade union where a youth problem
exists.
Third, to establish proper rela-
tions between the League and Party
fractions. The Party fractions will
have their representatives at the in
dustrial conferences.
Fourth, the League will utilize
these conferences to unionize and
activize every League member in
the trade unions.
In announcing the project, the
Dung Workers (Communist)
League said:
"The industrial conferences will
be attended by every League men,
her working in each industry. 1t is
specially important for young
needle trades workers to be present,
IN view of the new union that is
being built in the garment and fur
trades, so that the young workers
are being drawn into the new union.
The industrial conferences will go
a long way in firmly establishing
the League members as the real ac-
tive driving force in every industry
in New York in which young work
ers are employed"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
HIDDEN, FRIEND
OF USSR, DEAD
Active in Many Left
Wing Organizations
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on his return to this country. Bold
ly defending his views, Hibben
fought to retain his commission and
won his fight.
Hibben served as chairman of the
American Committee for the Relief
of Russian Children, was one of the
most active workers in the Friends
of Soviet Russia and was on the
Committee Of 100 for the Relief
and Defense Of Needle Trades
Workers which gave valuable aid to
the left wing in its struggles
against the right wing union-wreck-
ers.
Turnout the Sacco-Vanzetti pro-
test movement he worked with the
Sacco-Vanzetti Emergency Commit
tee, organized by the New York
district of the International Labor
Defense in an effort to save the two
framed workers.
Hibben also distinguished himself
in journalistic and literary work.
He was contributor to the Soviet
Russia Pictorial, New Masses and
other publications. He was the au-
thor of biography of Henry Ward
Beecher, of "The Famine in Russia
and at his death was at work on
a biography of William Jennings
Bryan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
NO RELIEF FOR
FARMERS SEEM IN
PRESENT HOUSE
Calls Sec'y of Interior
Too Notorious
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power provisions government power
to compete with Arizona power com
panies) were Objectionable. AS Hoo
yer ran on an anti-government
ownership Of power platform, it is
more than ever certain that repub-
lican congressman will amend the
bill to take care of Arizona power
eXploiters.
West Too Rotten.
1t : .,ears that President Coolidge
in nominating Roy 0. West for sec
rotary of the interior has again
forced upon the senate a man so
notorious for his graft connections
that the senator's feel timid about
ratifyirg the appointment.
A contest against the nomination
of West was started in the senate
today by democrats and "independ-
ent" republicans who demand an in
vestigation of Vests connection
with insult public utilities affairs
and the Salt Creek Oil lease.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, dem,
Mont, announced he would insist on
sending the nomination to the senate
interstate commerce committee for
investigation. He said he desires
particularly to learn whether West
took care of protests against the
Salt Greek lease.
Other senator's, including Dill,
DEM, Wash, said West would be
questioned about the part he took
in the Illinois primary of 1926 when
Frank L. Smith was nominated.
Smith was denied seat in the SEN
ate because of campaign contribu-
tons received from Samuel insult,
Illinois public utilities magnate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
RAIL WALK0UT
IN FRUIT AREA
STOPS TROOPS
Report $4,000 Workers
Directly Involved
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martial law in that region to re-
establish legal order and protect ma
tionals and foreign interests"
Reports from Santa Marta say
that the strikers and the sympa-
th.zing railroad strikers had sue
ceeded in sabotaging the railroad
lines, thus making it impossible to
transport strikebreakers and SOL
diers into the area. The minister of
war ordered speedy mobilization of
1000 troops in the department at
Cartagena and Barranquilla in or
der to enforce the martial law.
Strikers Control Towns.
The strikers have complete con-
troll of four towns in the area, the
port Santa Marta, Cienaga, Sevilla
and Aracataca, having taken over
the telegraph lines which were run
by the United Fruit Company,
All attempts of the company to
import scabs have failed. The jails,
until now used by the company and
the local authorities to imprison
militant workers, have been turned
into prisons for scabs and strike
breakers by the strikers.
The strike is understood TO in
volve $4,000 plantation workers in
the banana area, and their mill
fancy, together with the interview
ton of the Federal government and
the Yankee imperialists, has set in
to motion a wave of workers soli-
darity which may soon involve many
more thousands Of workers in the
strike.
1t was learned today that the
United Fruit Company had ap-
nealed to the American consulate in
Santa Marta, which Immediately no.
titled the state department in Wash
ington. Urgent appeals have been
sent by the fruit company to the
United States government describ-
ing the situation as increasingly
mcnacing."
Yesterday both the government
and the company were reported to
have advised Commander Collins of
the Canal Zone fleet to hold himself
in readiness to give naval assistance
in suppressing the strike and "pro-
tecting American lives and prop
erty."
The strike is chiefly directed
against the United Fruit Company
which owns the largest plantations.
railroads, telegraphs, etc, in Colon
bia. Further reports state that
there are widespread strikes
throughout the country.
Thus far all federal troops sent
against the strikers have been either
sabotaged by the railroad workers
or captured and disarmed by the
plantation strikers. Numerous
clashes are reported to have already
occurred and a detachment of SOL
diers, under a Colombian general,
is proceeding in the direction of the
strike area.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Election Results.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 6.
With results of the local elections
not as yet wholly tabulated, the
ticket of the Workers (Communist)
Party already shows remarkable
strength, despite the outright steals
perpetrated by the capitalist parties
at these elections as well as the re-
cent national elections.
Thomas ]. Corrigan, painter, and
Communist candidate for alderman
from Ward 2, got a total of 1872
votes out of 3,739. Fred E. Beal,
mayorality candidate received, 312
votes, while Marie Corriera, candi-
date for the Commin Council from
Ward got 300. The last named can
didate ran ahead of the candidate
on the Progressive" ticket who got
222. This last named party" was
established with the aid of the So
cialists who aided the reactionary
union officialdom in selling the
bosses some of the gains of the six
months-strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Singing Jailbirds"
Performance to Help
Worker 'BOOkshOp

The Workers Book Shop, the only
lroletarian book store in New York
City, is about to move into more
spacious quarters at the Workers
Center, 26 Union Square. The store
will occupy the premises formerly
used by the Cooperative Cafeteria.
Moving a stock of several thou
sand books and the purchase of new
and modern equipment is an expen-
sive proposition, Aaron Charever,
manager of the store, said yester-
Gay.
In order to raise funds for the
moving and the purchase of new
equipment, he said, the store made
arrangements with the New Play
wrights Theatre for benefit per-
Torrance of Upton Sinclair's "Sing-
ing Jailbirds" on the night of Dec.
%.
Tickets may be obtained at the
book shop or at the box office Of
the Provincetown Playhouse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Elect a Reactionary
= Austrian President:
Socialists Assisted
(Bu Wireless to Dailu Workerl

by Wireless to Daily Worker)
VIENNA, Dec. ga joint meet
ing yesterday of the two houses of
the Bundesrat elected supporter
OF Seipel, Miklass, as president.
The election of Miklass was pos
sible only because the social demo-
Gratis assisted the forces of Seipel
by Withholding their votes IN the
second balloting.
The significance of the election
Of Miklass is that it means 4
strengthening of the Seipel reaction.
with the social democrats support.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Although it
has stated that it will "strain every
nerve to reduce expenditure on un-
employment insurance ard relief of
destitution," the British tory gov
eminent will increase pensions to
the diplomatic service next year by
100000, and additions to the num-
Der of law lords will cost another
$4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
RUSE TO JAIL
MILL LEADERS
City Elections Shows
Gains for Reds

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the mill bosses called the cases for
tomorrow, calling in the bail.
The Is under arrest were indicted
by the grand jury for having Con
spired to break the laws" during
the strike, and are now out on bail.
When the six ordered to appear on
the old trial come in, they will be
arrested and also permitted bail,
which the international Labor De-
Tense is ready to provide, according
to its local secretary Robert Zelms.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
TO REVISE EXTRACTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UP).-
Revision of existing extradition
treaties to bring them up to date is
desired by the United States and
will be considered at Forthcoming
conferences with foreign govern
ments, Assistant Treasury Secre-
tary Seymour Lowman said today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Young Workers League Plans Series OF Industry Conferences to Discuss R0b
Workers Party Activities


The Yorkville section of the Young
Workers (Communist) League will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Hungarian Workers Home, 352 E.
S1st. Friends are welcome. On Sun
day the members of the unit will
meet for a hike at 242nd st. station
Van COrtlandt Park of the 1. r. T.
at a. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
HOOVER CITY is OILY

HOOVER CITY, Okla, Dec. 6
{UP). = The first city to be named
after President-elect Herbert Hoover
now has a population of 1000 and
is growing daily. Two weeks ago
there wasn't any Hoover City. Then
oil was found. This crossroads, be-
tween two oil towns, suddenly burst
forth as a city with hamburger
stands, tents, few hastily con-
structed shacks and several supply
houses which sell oilfied wares.
The Workers tCommunist) Party il
the marty of the clnss struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
CRATER FREED

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Dec. 6
(UP).-Dr. f. d. Thomas, repub-
lican leader and former Luzerne
County coroner, is free, following
lis ac1uittal on charges OF con-
spiracy 10 sell stolen bonds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The socialist party endorses the
rObber Lengue Of Nations, the fake
Kellogg pence pact and creates the
Illusion that war can he abolished
under capitalism. Down with these
traitors 10 the working clnssS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

4 NEW BRITAIN. Conn, Dec. g.
'espite frigid blasts, Stanley Ko-
.akowsky chased two men nearly
half a mile clad only in his night
shirt when he discovered they had
stolen several Of his chickens. He
caught only cold.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Harlem Youth Center.

Tomorrow at $40 p. m. the open
ing of the new club rooms of the
Harlem Progressive Youth Club at
1492 Madison Ave. will be celebrated
The new headquarters are between
102nd and 103rd st. A good program
has ben prepared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

CAN'T STAND WIFE'S SHORES
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. g.
John Herbery has applied for di-
vorce on the grounds that he is un-
able to stand his wife's snoring
after 81 years of married life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

Workers, fight all cIass-coIlabo-
ration schemes Of the bosses alu
the union bureaucracy. Fight bnck
miiitantly against the offensives
of the bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

hasKoWltz VIII lecture tonight at
S;3O at 23O e. 9TH Street. The subject
VIII be The Spartakiad (Sovie)
Olympics VS.. the Amsterdam Olym
pics"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
willInmsburgh Y. w. L. Dance.

The Young workers League Of
Williamsburgh will hold it's annual
dance tomorrow, at Royal Palace, 16
Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn. Tickets
are on sale at the Workers Center
Sc Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn; the
price is so cents in advance and IS
cents at the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The Upper Bronx Branch of the
Workers School with headquarters
at 1880 wilkins Ave, is beginning
classes in English, Fundamentals of
Communism, and the History of the
united States this week. Full de-
tails regarding evenings, instructors
etc, can be secured at the headquar-
terS of the school
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The Bronx section of the Young
Workers tCommunisO League will
hold a Section Dance on Saturday,
Dec. %. at the Rose Gardens, 1347
Boston Road. There will be enter
tainment and an excellent Jazz band,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

Any reader who can play any mu-
steal instrument and is interested in
the development of Y. w. L. band
is asked to get in touch with E.
Goldberg, 152 w. 72nd St, or Will
Herberg, at 26 Union Square.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Party Units Attention.!

The Spanish Fraction Will hold its
%. at Harlem Casino. 1l6th st. and
Lenox Ave. Proceeds will go for the
organization OF Spanish speaking
orkers and for the support of the
organ OF the Spanish Bureau vida
Obrera." Please, keep this date open
support,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

A sports meeting, under the aus
pices of the Labor Sports Union, will
be held Sunday at 2 p. m, at 154
watkins ST., Brooklyn. This meet
ing has been called for the purpose
of organizing a Brownsville sports
club. Soccer teams, basketball
teams. and teams in all other sports
will be formed All are welcome to
attend,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Lenin Memorial Meet.

A Lenin Memorial Meeting will be
held in Madison Square Garden Sat
urday evening, January 10. All Party
and sympathetic organizations please
take note.
You are requested not to arrange
any conflicting dates. The Lentn
Memorial Meeting this year will be
powerful demonstra tion against
the ImpeI ialist war and for the de-
Tense of the Soviet Union.
District Executive Committee, New
York District.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Negro Workers Relief Dance.


The Williamsb urgh branch of the
International Labor Defense will
hold a membership meeting Monday
Dec. II, at Sc Manhattan Ave. Brook
Ign. at p. m. All members must
be present. Sympathizers are in
Vited
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The membership meeting Of al
women Party members will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Workers
Center at 1870 p m. instead of $50
p. m. at previously notified. All
women Party members must be pres
ent at this meeting without fail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The Women's Council together
with the Bakers Council l has ar
ranged lecture for today, at
$3.50 p. M, at 1887 Washington Ave,
the Bronx Dr. H. MoskowitZ will
lecture on Physical and Mental
Training of Children"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

A meeting OF the German fraction
of the Workers (Communistl Iarty
will take place today at s p. M,
at tire Hungarian Workmens Home,
800 East Slst st. very important
question will be taken up which
makes 1t necessary that every Ger
man speaking Party member attends
this meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Freiheit Singing society.

For the first time In New York.
the Tre ilds Singing Society .. yin
purgis Night" with symphony or
chestra conducted by Lazar Weiner.
The concert will take place Satur-
day, Dec. 20, at Carnegie Hall, 57th
st. and 18th Ave. Tickets can be got
ten at the Freiheit office, 80 Union
So
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The Harlem Workers Forum is
held every Friday night at p. m. at
143 e. 103rd St. The opening lecture
of the forum will be held this
evening, when Bertram D. Wolfe will
speak on American Varieties of
Trotskyism." All workers of Harlem
are urged to come and bring their
friends.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

Women's Council has arranged a
lecture for Monday, Dec II. at $40
p. m. at 1887 Washington Ave,
Bronx. S. Leroy will speak on "Wo-
men and Workers Education" All
interested in workers education are
invited. Admission is free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Office Workers.

The Office Workers Union has ar
ranged a dance for Washington's
birthday eve. Feb. 81, at Webster
Manor. Sympathetic organizations
are asked not to arrange any affair
for that evening.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

urday evening, Dec. %, at the
Brownsville Labor LyceuIn, 2l9
Sackman St, Brooklyn.
Freihelt Sport Club.
Tomorrow at $50 p. m. a pack
age party and dance will be given
by the Freiheit Sport Club at 20 e.
9TH st. Many prominent entertainers
have been procured for the evening.
Dancing will continue until o'clock
n the morning. Comrades and
friends are welcome.
Negro Workers Relief Dance.
The Negro Workers Relief Com
mittee will hold a dance in order to
raise funds for the sufferers of the
hurricane area tomorrow evening
at the Imperial Ballroom, 1G0-64
West 10th Street. Those who attend
are assured of good time, as the
committee has engaged Harlem S
favorite orchestra, John c. Smith
and his famous syncopators to fur
nish dance music.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

at the Bronx Open Forum. 1880 Will
kins Ave, Sunday evening at s
o'clock. Michael Gold will talk on
the modern drama, Sender Garlin on
contemporary critics and A. B. Ma
gil will discuss and read modern re-
evolutionary poetry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

Every Thursday evening at 1880 at
the Workers Home, 30S Elm ST.. a
class in fundamentals of Commun-
ism" will be held, with Edward
Wright as instructor. Every worker
and comrades should attend this
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

The "Bill' Haywood branch of the
International Labor Defense will
meet tonight at s o'clock at 227
Brighton Beach Ave. All members
are urged to attend this meeting.
Brownsville Dance.
The Brownsville Workers Youth
Center will hold It's first dance Sat-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

be dancing at the Workers Center.
1928 Union So, on the fourth floor.
A good band will be on hand on these
evenings, and all workers who come
for the dancing are assured of a
good time. The first dance will be
held tomorrow night.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
working women's Notice.

A delegates conference of New
York Working Women's Federation
on Organization Among Working
Women" will be held Dec. 10 at 8
D. m. at the Labor Temple, 14th st.
and End Ave. Come and represent
your shop.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-09
BELIEVE EDDL HAS REMAINED IN CONN.
Sought as Murderer, Meriden
 Man Is Still at Large

New Haven, Jan. 9 (AP)-known 10 hundreds of Connecticut citizens who have seen his picture ill the papers in connection with two mur- ders, and to police officers in at least two cities of the state who have had dealings with him. Fred w. Edel, suspected of being the slayer of Mrs. Emma Harrington, New York actress, has eluded all traps set for him thus far and is still free man.
 Edel. former counterman and restaurant owner, is believed to be either in Meriden, Springfield or this city.
 |. Information linking Edel with the Harrington murder came first from the Hotci Taft ill this, city. where he was a guest for several days. A woman was with him when he regis tered, and the entry appears on the hotel blotter "Mr. and Mrs. Hall Edel was evidently frightened into taking a quick leave oi the hotel, and left luggage behind. which was searched by employees and found to contain, among other things, quan- tity ot jewelry, an iron bar. and sev- eral letters and documents once the property of Mrs. Harrington.
 New Haven police, informed of the find, communicated with the New York department, and two detectives were sent here to follow up the clues. From here the trail led to Springfield and to Meriden. where Edel once conducted restaurant. The trail however, has been lost, the police ad- mt, and they are now playing wait