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Hellraisers Journal – Sunday April 13, 1913
Published in Latest Edition of I. W. W. Songbook
-“The White Slave” by Joe Hill
From the Spokane Industrial Worker of April 10, 1913:
Tag: Industrial Workers of the World
Hellraisers Journal: From the Industrial Worker: “Should I Ever Be a Soldier”-New Song by Rebel Songwriter Joe Hill
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Hellraisers Journal – Saturday April 12, 1913
Published in Latest Edition of I. W. W. Songbook
-“Should I Ever Be A Soldier” by Joe Hill
From the Spokane Industrial Worker of April 3, 1913:
Hellraisers Journal: Frank Little and Fellow Workers Head Out from Bakersfield Area to March on Denver to Fight for Free Speech
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Hellraisers Journal – Saturday March 29, 1913
From Bakersfield, California – FWs March on Denver to Fight for Free Speech
From the Spokane Industrial Worker of March 27, 1913:
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Hellraisers Journal: From Solidarity: Jack Whyte and Fellow Workers Collecting Funds for Akron Rubber Workers’ Strike
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Hellraisers Journal -Tuesday March 25, 1913
Akron, Ohio – Jack Whyte and Fellow Workers Collect Funds to Aid Rubber Strike
From Solidarity of March 22, 1913:
Hellraisers Journal: From The Lumberjack: Doctors and Nurses for Wealthy Men, But Not for Little Children Living in Poverty
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Hellraisers Journal – Friday March 21, 1913
Cartoon by Ernest Riebe: Doctors and Nurses for Some, Not for Others
From the Alexandria Lumberjack (Louisiana) of March 13, 1913:
Hellraisers Journal: 25,000 Striking Textile Workers of Paterson Establish Central Relief Station at Turn Hall Headquarters
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Hellraisers Journal – Wednesday March 19, 1913
Paterson, New Jersey – General Strike Committee to Establish Relief Station
From The Paterson Evening News of March 18, 1913:
Realizing that the ultimatum of the manufacturers and their decision not to confer with the strikers in any way, means either a defeat for the present strike movement or a long fight, the General Strike Committee of the Textile Workers of Paterson has decided to begin at once raising funds for the purpose of caring for the needy workers and their families in order that those now on strike may be able to live until the manufacturers awake to a realization of the fact that the mills are going to remain closed until the strikers get some recognition of their demands.
The following circular is being mailed broadcast to labor organizations throughout the country and it is expected that by the beginning of the week funds will commence flowing in.
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“AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN JURY TO ALL.”
SILK STRIKERS STRIKE AND RELIEF FUND.
HEADQUARTERS, TURN HALL, PATERSON, N. J.
TO ALL WAGE EARNERS AND FRIENDS OF LABOR:
Over 25,000 silk workers in Paterson are out on strike today for better conditions and a living wage. We are struggling against the manufacturers in a fight for living conditions. Our fight that we must win if we are to be able to live and to provide for our wives and children.
The Manufacturers’ Association of Paterson is a wealthy organisation, stacked by wealthy interests. It is a fight of the workers against the bosses and against unlivable conditions.
We have no one to appeal to for help except our brother workers, and those outside interests who believe in fair play for the workingman and we now make that appeal,
Every dollar that is raised will feed some hungry mouth and strengthen some willing worker to keep up the fight against unfair conditions.
To all workingmen and to all lovers of the square deal we make this appeal. The time to answer it is NOW. We need your help, WILL YOU GIVE IT.
SIGNED,
RELIEF COMMITTEE.GENERAL STRIKE COMMITTEE
TEXTILE WORKERS OF PATERSON, N. J.———-
In addition to this a subscription will be taken locally and food and money will be gratefully received, donations may be made outright or subscriptions made to pay any desired amount a week during the progress of the strike.
The News will acknowledge receipt of all monies sent in and also other donations.
The General Relief Committee is headed by Frederick Jenny as chairman, and they have established permanent headquarters in Turn hall.
The announcement is made that the strikers expect to be able to take care of all those who are in immediate need.
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Hellraisers Journal: Paterson’s Silk Bosses Declare March 17th “Flag Day”-Silk Strikers Answer: “We Won’t Scab Under This Flag”
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Hellraisers Journal – Tuesday March 18, 1913
Paterson, New Jersey – Silk Strikers Will Not Scab Under The Flag
From the Paterson Evening News of March 17, 1913:
The patriotic demonstration of the manufacturers of Paterson [for their self-declared “Flag Day”] proved rather disappointing in its result this morning, for when the whistles blew at all of the mills represented in the manufacturers’ association, the expected rush of workers to get back to their loom did not occur.
Saturday afternoon, a huge flag was stretched across Market street, near Paterson, with the legend under it: “We Live Under This Flag, We Work Under This Flag and We Will Defend This Flag.”
The Socialist retorted by stretching a flag to the wind in front of their headquarters bearing the words: “We Won’t Scab Under This Flag.” and the I.W. W. distributed a number of small buttonhole flags to the workers bearing the same words and instructed the pickets at the mill to show the flag to any of the workers who wanted to go back.
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Display of American Flag Not Very General.
While nearly all the mills hung out the American flag, the appeal to patriotism did not meet with very much success, as far as the strikers returning to work was concerned. The request that merchants display the National colors, disclosed the fact that only two American flags were hung to the breeze along Market street. At the Socialist headquarters on Main street an American flag has been hung and beneath a sign bearing this inscription was hung: “Dont Scab Under This Flag.” This is the slogan that has been adopted by the strikers in answer to the call of the manufacturers.
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Efforts of Strikers to Prevent Break In Strike
is Successful.Many who have been following the strike carefully believed that a break would occur this morning in many of the mills of all those out on strike. A committee meeting of the ribbon weavers held in Helvetia Hall, yesterday afternoon, indicated the fact that this branch of the industry are standing more firm than ever before. Practically every delegate who was present stated that the strikers had expressed the sentiment that unless the manufacturers granted them some demands they would not return to work. This is practically the same feeling that exists among the greater majority of the broad silk weaver and dyers. They are all determined to remain firm in their stand and will not return to work until the manufacturers have made some counter compromise.
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Haywood Arrives at Turn Hall.
[As Miss Flynn was addressing the strikers, meeting] Haywood arrived from New York city. He was met at the depot by Organizer Koettgen. There was no police escort this time to take him to police headquarters, so he continue to Turn Hall without interference. He listened attentively to Miss Flyn who continued her remarks […..and] followed with an address…which was well received and which will be printed in The News tomorrow.
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Hellraisers Journal: From Solidarity, on the Battle Line: Akron Rubber Strike, Trial of Little Falls Strikers, Paterson Silk Strike
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Hellraisers Journal – Thursday March 13, 1913
Industrial Workers on the Line at Akron, Little Falls and Paterson
From Solidarity of March 8, 1913:
Hellraisers Journal: From The Lumberjack of Alexandria, Louisiana: “Cockroachocracy Reigns in Merryville; Sluggers Active
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Hellraisers Journal – Wednesday March 12, 1913
Merryville, Louisiana – “Cockroachocracy Reigns Over Lumberjacks
From the Alexandria Lumberjack (Louisiana) of March 6, 1913:
Hellraisers Journal: Industrial Worker: Akron Rubber Workers on the Firing Line, 20,000 Have Laid Down Their Tools
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Hellraisers Journal – Tuesday March 11, 1913
Akron, Ohio – 20,000 Rubber Workers Have Laid Down Their Tools
From the Spokane Industrial Worker of March 6, 1913:
