Hellraisers Journal: “A Rebel in Jail” – Ralph Chaplin, Prisoner No. 13104, Writes to Upton Sinclair from Leavenworth

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Quote Ralph Chaplin, No Yellow Streak, AtR p4, Feb 15, 1919—–

Hellraisers Journal – Tuesday February 18, 1919
Leavenworth Penitentiary – Fellow Worker Ralph Chaplin Pens a Sonnet

From The New Appeal of February 15, 1919:

A Rebel in Jail

Ralph Chaplin, Leavenworth 13104, Sept 1918
Fellow Worker Ralph Chaplin, Prisoner #13104

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[Note by Upton Sinclair]

Recently I was addressing the ladies of one of the large clubs in Los Angeles, and they were much amused when I told them that whenever I was in jail I found myself irresistibly impelled to write poetry. Moreover, that was my one chance to get poetry published; newspapers were ready to give it space, because it had been written in jail! You will note from the following letter that others also make verses in captivity. You see, there is nothing else you can do; and you have an irresistible impulse to tell the people outside what is happening to you!

Wherever you live in America you will read in your daily paper about those desperate criminals called I. W. W.s, who want to destroy society, but whom a wise government has put behind bars where they cannot do harm.

From this letter you may see exactly what desperadoes they are. They write sonnets, and beg you to send them good literature to read!

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Hellraisers Journal: From the Appeal to Reason: Free Photo of Mr. Debs & Poetic Tribute by Horace Traubel

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Quote Horace Traubel re Debs, AtR p6, Nov 21, 1908~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hellraisers Journal – Sunday November 22, 1908
Eugene Victor Debs: Photo, Signature, & Poetic Tribute

From the Appeal to Reason of November 21, 1908:

Free Photo with Signature:

EVD Photo, AtR p3, Nov 21, 1908

“Debs” by Horace Traubel:

EVD Poem Debs by Horace Traubel, AtR p6, Nov 21, 1908

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Hellraisers Journal: Poem by Anise: “Fighting with One Fist,” on Action, Political & Industrial-The Ohio Socialist

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As long as the BOSS
Uses BOTH fists
And pays detectives to do it,
I don’t see the sense
Of TYING UP
One of OUR ARMS.
-Anise

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Hellraisers Journal – Thursday November 21, 1918
“Fighting with One Fist”-Poem by Anise

From The Ohio Socialist of November 20, 1918:

Vote, Fighting with One Fist by Anise, OH Sc, Nov 20, 1918-Anna Louise Strong

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Hellraisers Journal: From the London Social Democrat: “From More to More” a Poem by Michael Schwab

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Not yours the victor’s meed of praise,
When Freedom leads her hosts to war,
For even in these evil days
Her fighters grow from more to more.
-Michael Schwab
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Hellraisers Journal – Sunday October 2, 1898
“From More to More” by Michael Schwab

From the London Social Democrat of October 1898:

Poem, Michael Schwab, More to More, London Soc Dem p321, Oct 1898

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Hellraisers Journal: From the Socialist Montana News: “Waifs,” a Poem by Annie Q. Carter

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And hark! An echo from the past
Rings Down through all eternity-
“Ye did it not to these my lambs,
And so ye did it not to Me!”
-Annie Q. Carter

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Hellraisers Journal, Wednesday March 11, 1908
The Waif and the Petted Poodle by Annie Q. Carter

From the Socialist Montana News of March 5, 1908:

Poem, Waifs by Annie Q Carter, MTNs, Mar 5, 1908

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Hellraisers Journal: From the International Socialist Review: George E Winkler Asks, “How Much Longer”

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“Of such is the kingdom of Heaven,”
said the great teacher.
Well, if Heaven is full of undersized,
round shouldered, hollow-eyed,
listless, sleepy little angel children,
I want to go to the other place
with the bad little boys and girls.
-Mother Jones
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Hellraisers Journal, Saturday August 11,1906
From the International Socialist Review: “How Much Longer?”

From this month’s edition of the Review:

George E Winkler, Poem-How Much Longer, ISR, Aug 1906
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