Edward H. Hunter
Edward H. Hunter (1875–1946) of Boston was the founder of Industrial Defense Association in 1932. The group identified radicals working in American industries. Hunter was from Manchester, NH,
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Life
- Edward H. Hunter [...] of Manchester NH and then 136 Federal St., Boston was the founder of the anti-semitic Industrial Defense League in 1924. It later was known as the Industrial Defense Association, Inc. The group purported to identify radicals working in American industries. Hunter issued an anti-Jewish publication called What's What. Rev. Herbert R. Whitlock was President of the group and Ross H. Currie was Treasurer. The organization was headquartered at 7 Water Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A hearing sponsored at the State House brought out testimony that for many years the Industrial Defense League had been promoting race hatred. Spokesmen for the Better Business Bureau and the Boston Chamber of Commerce addressed the investigating committee in favor of the bill. In 1938, the League was included among alleged subversive organizations investigated by a special state commission. Sybil Holmes, who was chairman of the commission, reported that the League “has been a consistent importer of subversive pamphlets from foreign sources for distribution in this Commonwealth.” The League was dissolved as a result of bill passed by the Massachusetts State Legislature in June 1941. The bill, introduced by former Senator Sybil H. Holmes, was enacted by both houses and signed by Governor Leverett Saltenstall.[1]
Pamphlets
- Grave Diggers of Russia (1933)
- Jewish Jazz: Tin Pan Alley
- Legislation for Hatred (1935)
- Special Report: The Swan Song of Hate (1935)
- Does the CIO Seek to Promote Red Revolution? (1937)
