The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-19

anniversary of the death of the
ader. The memorable occasion
will also serve to denounce the
foul killing of Julio Mella by
tools of the Wall Street-con-
trolled Machado government and
to give expression to vigorous opposi-
tion to give United States govern
ment's plans for a new imperialist
war.
Every detail has been worked out
by the arrangements committee
after weeks of tireless activity, to
make this mass rally the greatest
in the history of New York. The
speakers will include William z.
Foster, Ben Gitlow, Otto Huiswoud,
and Juliet Stuart Poyntz and
Latin-American representative.
Workers from Newark, Paterson,
Passaic, Newburgh and other cities
and towns will come in force to the
meeting. There will also be large
delegation from Latin-American
countries.
Cecilio Mella, brother of Julio,
will lead a procession of Latin
American militant workers through
the great Garden. Andre Rodrigo.
who was an intimate associate Of
Julio Mella in Cuba will speak. A
presideum of honor consisting of
Latin-Americans will be part OF the
meeting.
Rodrigo, leading Cuban revolu-
zionist, will tell of the persecution
suffered by the slain Communist
leader for years by the Machado re-
gime. 1t was Rodrigo, who wrote
to Julio Mella, shortly before the
murder warning him of the assas-
sins plans. Rodrigo, himself, served
in the military prison at Havana
for his activities as Communist
against the terroristic Cuban gov
ernment.
Leaders of trade unions, workers
educational and defense bodies and
other organizations have called on
the masses of the city to assemble at
the Garden tonight A huge por-
trait of Lenin, especially painted for
the occasion, will adorn the speak
ers' platform.
The meeting will be marked by
the most extensive musical program
of a revolutionary character ever
offered. Opening the evening, will
be number of selections by the
Freiheit Gesangs Verein with $50
members participating. 1t will be
the first time the singing society
will appear at the Garden with all
its five sections. The members will
parade through the aisles prior to
: mounting the platform.
Following the singing society's
, program, Jascha Fisherman, for
. mer music inspector for the U. S.
S. R., will render revolutionary
, compositions on the piano. The ad-
dresses will follow.
After the speeches, a labor sports
spectacle will be offered by the La
Dor Sports Union. There will also
be music by symphony brass band.
Doors at the Garden will be open at
%. m. The ticket office will be
open long before. Tickets may also
be obtained at district headquarters
of the Workers (Communist) Party.
All workers have been urged by the
arrangements committee to procure
their tickets early and thus avoid
E last minute rush.
3 Lenin meetings will be held during
the next few days in various cities
throughout the country.
Lenin was born in Simbirsk, Rus
sia and came of peasant ancestry.
After his second sentence to Siberia,
!. Lenin left Russia and toured the
frontier forming groups of workers
: with whom he made arrangements
to carry on revolutionary corre-
spondence through secret laiscn
quarters. He was the founder of
the Bolshevik Party in 1903.