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Hellraisers Journal – Monday January 3, 1910
Spokane, Washington – Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Hears from Rose Pastor Stokes
From The Spokane Press of January 2, 1910:
From page 5-
ROSE PASTOR STOKES TELLS OF STRIKE
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Millionaire Socialist’s Wife Writes to Gurley Flynn
of Shirt-Waist Makers’ Strike.
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Rose Pastor Stokes, the well known woman socialist and labor leader, wife of New York’s millionaire-philanthropist, is a friend of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the I. W. W. leader, who has been prominent in the street speaking fight here. Mrs. Stokes has written the local leader regarding her work in the strike of the shirt waist strikers of the metropolis.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has given a copy of the letter to The Press for publication. She is herself a New York girl, and knows the working conditions among the girl and women workers of New York. The letter follows:
[Rose Pastor Stokes on New York Shirtwaist Strike.]
You have doubtless heard of the shirt waist makers’ strike out here. For weeks I have been so deeply engaged in the struggle with these striking men and women that I have found it difficult to think of anything else. I am still in the fight, as the strike is not yet over. There were between 30,000 and 40,000 out about there weeks ago. Now there are about 8,000 strikers left, the rest having gone back, on the union terms, with recognition of the union.