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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts and Doings of Mother Jones for October 1901, Part II: Found Speaking in New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Returns to West Virginia

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Hellraisers Journal – Wednesday November 13, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for October 1901, Part II
Found in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

From the New York Evening World of October 28, 1901:

“MOTHER” JONES TO SPEAK TO THRONGS
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GREAT TURNOUT EXPECTED IN PATERSON TO-NIGHT.
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Unionists of All Trades Are Invited to Hear
the Famous Labor Agitator.
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Mother Jones, Drawing, SDH p4, Mar 9, 1901

A great gathering of silk weavers and other factory workers is expected to-night at Apollo Hall in Paterson, where “Mother” Jones, the famous Pennsylvania labor agitator, will deliver an address on the advantages of unionism.

Although she comes here at the special invitation of the silk workers, the members of all other trades are invited to attend the meeting, and a great turnout of factory hands is looked for.

Daniel Teevan, the labor leader, has returned to Paterson, after having accompanied “Mother” Jones in her tour through the upper part of New Jersey.

He reports she was well received every where, and at Phillipsburg, Summit and Sterling she addressed large and enthusiastic meetings.

After leaving Paterson “Mother” Jones will go to Hazleton, where she will speak on Tuesday.

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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts and Doings of Mother Jones for October 1901, Part I: Found in West Virginia; Gives Interview in Paterson, New Jersey

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Quote Mother Jones WV Miners Conditions, ISR p179 , Sept 1901———————-

Hellraisers Journal – Tuesday November 12, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for October 1901, Part I
Found in West Virginia; Travels to New Jersey and Points East

From The Indianapolis Journal of October 2, 1901:

SECRET MEETING IS HELD
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LEADING UNITED MINE WORKERS
AT PARKERSBURG, W. VA.
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Mother Jones, Drawing, SDH p4, Mar 9, 1901

PARKERSBURG. W. Va., Oct 1.-The leading representatives of the United Mine Workers of America from all the coal-mining States have been in session at Van Winkle Hotel here for two days and left to-night with the secrets of their sessions well kept….

It is said that President Mitchell could not be present on account of sickness, but even this could not be confirmed by any of those who were in attendance. It is generally believed here that plans were considered for the relief of the Thacker district, in West Virginia, where trouble between the miners and operators has existed for some time.

Among the delegates present were “Mother” Jones, of Chicago; F. C. Reinhardt, Pittsburg; John H. Walker, Danville, Ill.; Thomas Burke, Springfield, Ill.; Chris Evans, Nelsonville, O.; G. W. Purcell, Terre Haute, Ind. [and other officials]….

“Mother” Jones, recognized by the union as one of its best organizers, and Chris Evans, the oldest labor organizer in the country, and other organizers have been working in West Virginia since the first of the year, organizing the miners. It was decided at the last miners’ convention to give special attention to organization in that State.

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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts & Doings of Mother Jones for September 1901, Part III: Found Writing for the International Socialist Review

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Hellraisers Journal – Monday October 14, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for September 1901, Part III
Found Writing on Behalf of Working Class Men, Women, and Children

From the International Socialist Review of September 1901:

A Picture of American Freedom
in West Virginia
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[By Mother Jones]

Mother Jones, Drawing, SDH p4, Mar 9, 1901

SOME months ago a little group of miners from the State of Illinois decided to face the storm and go to the assistance of their fellow-workmen in the old slave state of West Virginia. They hoped that they might somehow lend a hand to break at least one link in the horrible corporation chains with which the miners of that state are bound. Wherever the condition of these poor slaves of the caves is worst there is where I always seek to be, and so I accompanied the boys to West Virginia.

They billed a meeting for me at Mt. Carbon, where the Tianawha Coal and Coke Company have their works. The moment I alighted from the train the corporation dogs set up a howl. They wired for the “squire” to come at once. He soon arrived with a constable and said : “Tell that woman she cannot speak here to night; if she tries it I will jail her.” If you come from Illinois you are a foreigner in West Virginia and are entitled to no protection or rights under the law—that is if you are interested in the welfare of your oppressed fellow beings. If you come in the interest of a band of English parasites you are a genuine American citizen and the whole state is at your disposal. So the squire notified me that if I attempted to speak there would be trouble. I replied that I was not hunting for trouble, but that if it came in that way I would not run away from it. I told him that the soil of Virginia had been stained with the blood of the men who marched with Washington and Lafayette to found a government where the right of free speech should always exist.

“I am going to speak here to-night,” I continued. “When I violate the law, and not until then will you have any right to interfere.” At this point he and the constable started out for the county seat with the remark that he would find out what the law was on that point. For all I have been able to hear they are still hunting for the law, for I have never heard from them since. The company having called off their dogs of war I held my meeting to a large crowd of miners.

But after all the company came out ahead. They notified the hotel not to take any of us in or give us anything to eat. There upon a miner and his wife gave me shelter for the night. The next morning they were notified to leave their miserable little shack which belonged to the company. He was at once discharged and with his wife and babe went back to Illinois, where, as a result of a long and bitter struggle the miners have succeeded in regaining a little liberty.

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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts & Doings of Mother Jones for September 1901, Part II: Found in Carbondale, Speaking at Golden Jubilee Celebration

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Hellraisers Journal – Sunday October 13, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for September 1901, Part II
Found at Carbondale, Pennsylvania, Golden Jubilee Celebration

From the Scranton Tribune of September 4, 1901:

Mother Jones at Carbondale PA, 2nd Day of Golden Jubilee, Scranton Tb p1, Sept 4, 1901

BIGGER even than that of Monday was the crowd thronging Carbondale yesterday, when Labor held sway in the semi-centennial celebration.

All the industries and most of the stores were closed and their thousands of employes turned out en masse to participate in the jubilation. The mines in Carbondale and from Forest city to Archbald were idle for the third day in succession and the minters in consequence were rife for a march.

It was in fact a miners’ celebration for they composed three of the four divisions of the parade; it was their leaders who were the distinguished guests, and nearly all the events of the day had a mine flavor.

Quite appropriately it might be called “Mitchell Day.” The president of the United Mine Workers was far and away the feature of the day. He was the chief guest of honor, the principal speaker at the labor mass meeting, the honoree of the evening reception and everybody wore a Mitchell badge…

The weather was of the same delightful character as that of yesterday except in spots, and one of these was a very aggravating spot. Just as President Mitchell was warming up to the principal address of the meeting, the rain commenced to fall heavily.

The crowd seemed bent on weathering the storm but President Mitchell abruptly terminated his speech, with regrets that the meeting was interrupted…..

The first event of the day was the reception of President Mitchell and the other labor leaders who came up from Scranton on the 8:30 D. & H. train. A delegation of the Central Labor union escorted them from the station to the Harrison house and introduced to them the hundreds who were assembled to give them greetings.

The remainder of the morning was given over to the labor parade. There were nearly twenty thousand in line, including many of the most celebrated of the miners’ leaders.

At 1:30 o’clock occurred the unveiling of the tablet marking the site of the first underground anthracite mine in America. Addresses were made by Mayor Kilpatrick, Reese Hughes whose father worked in the mine; President Nicholls, of District No. 1, of the United Mine Workers; “Mother” Jones, of the American Federation of Labor, and Charles Law, son of Archibald Law, the man who opened the mine.

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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts & Doings of Mother Jones for September 1901, Part I: Found in Cleveland, Ohio: Gives Interview, Celebrates Labor Day

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Hellraisers Journal – Saturday October 12, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for September 1901, Part I
Grants Interview in Cleveland, Speaks at Labor Day Celebration

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer of September 2, 1901:

Mother Jones HdLn re Interview, Clv Pln Dlr p5, Sept 2, 1901

“Mother” Mary Jones, who has been associated with the miners and silk workers in their strike, arrived in Cleveland on the Big Four yesterday afternoon [September 1st]. She is registered at the Forest City house. Mrs. Jones was met at the train by a committee of four and conducted to her apartments at the hotel. The committee consisted of two members of the Central Labor union and two of the Woman’s Labor union.

An address will be given by Mrs. Jones this afternoon at Scenic park to the members of the Central Labor union. The theme of her lecture will be “The Necessity for Organization in the Field of Labor.” A reception will be given her after the address.

Mrs. Jone came to Cleveland from the New river district in West Virginia, where she has been working among the miners for the past two months. In the evening she will leave for Carbondale, Pa., where she will give a lecture. From there she will return to West Virginia.

“Come right in!” called Mrs. Jones in a hearty, motherly voice, in response to a rap at the door, “I like to talk to newspaper men. They belong to the workers.”

What do I think of the present steel strike? I believe all strikes are good. They are bringing us nearer the goal we are striving for, that is, equalization of wealth.

I don’t believe that the Amalgamated association struck merely to show its power. The men had real grievances. If they weren’t dissatisfied they wouldn’t have quit work. Perhaps they won’t win, but whether they do or not a great deal will be accomplished.

[She continued:]

We are a nation of strikers. We inherited the disease from our revolutionary fathers, and have been striking ever since. We will continue to strike and strike until the laboring men are emancipated.

I don’t know when that time will be, but it won’t be as long as most people think. Something will have to change before long or we will have another French revolution. The poor people who are oppressed will not stand being trodden upon too long. “The worm will turn.”

In the West Virginia mines there are boys six years old who work ten hours a day, and this is in order that a few may live without work.

[She exclaimed, her eyes flashing:]

It’s a shame and an outrage. We call ourselves Christianized and civilized, and such things in our midst. It’s a mockery.

The whole system of labor is wrong and must be changed. I hope at the ballot box, but-well-it must be changed.

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Events of Labor Day, Mother JonesSpeaks, Clv Pln Dlr p10, Sept 2, 1901

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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts & Doings of Mother Jones for August 1901, Part II: Found in Indianapolis at Headquarters of United Mine Workers

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Hellraisers Journal – Tuesday October 8, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for August 1901, Part II
Found at United Mine Workers’ Headquarters in Indianapolis

From The Indianapolis Journal of August 30, 1901:

Mother Jones, Drawing, SDH p4, Mar 9, 1901

“Mother” Jones Here.

“Mother” Jones, an official organizer of the United Mine Workers, is in the city for a few days, resting after a long campaign among the miners and children in the factories of the East and South. She will leave to-morrow for Cleveland, O., where she will deliver an address Labor day.

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Hellraisers Journal: Whereabouts & Doings of Mother Jones for August 1901, Part I: Found Working Among the Miners of West Virginia, Organizing for U.M.W.A.

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Hellraisers Journal – Monday October 7, 1901
Mother Jones News Round-Up for August 1901, Part I
Found Organizing for United Mine Workers in West Virginia

From the Columbus Evening Dispatch of August 2, 1901:

MORE ORGANIZERS
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Sent to West Virginia to Unionize Mine Workers.

Mother Jones, Drawing, SDH p4, Mar 9, 1901

According to information received at the local mine workers’ headquarters, an effort will be made to more thoroughly organize the miners of West Virginia during the next few months. It is understood that the national organization has sent a number of organizers into the field and will soon send more.

Those said to be working among the miners at the resent time are Thomas Burke, Edward Cahill, John H. Walker and “Mother Jones.” of organizing fame.

Heretofore the organization has had a great deal of difficulty in getting the men into line, but owing to the consolidation of a majority of the companies of the state, it is now thought that the men will agree to join the union.

[Photograph added.]

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