Textile workers strike for rights amid wage cuts and capital profits
The article traces a 1911 strike wave from Lawrence and Merrimac River mills where wage cuts and longer hours followed by wage reductions sparked mass walkouts. It cites union calls, corporate profits, and trials of Ettor and Giovannitti as part of a broader social struggle for fair labor.
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Merrimac River
Atlantic Mills
Ember
Texte Workera
Lawrence
Alte
Medi
Assis
American Woolen Co
United States ‘Woolen Co
Lawrence Eye Works
United States Woolen Co
Hteels
Pacific Mills
Lawrenc
Lawrodde
Debs Defends Ettor Giovannitti in Murder Trial
Debs denounces prosecutors in the Lawrence strike case, stating Ettor and Giovannitti were innocent leaders facing murder charges tied to a worker death two miles from the scene. He accuses mill owners of persecuting activists and vows continued protest until freedom is won.
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Joseph Ettor
Arturo
Galvannut
Ettor
Giovannitti
Socialist Party
Organized Labor
Reaction to Progress and Revolutions in History
A dense 17th century critique traces how ruling classes repress reform, sparking revolutions. It argues that suppression strengthens principles, citing Philip II of the Netherlands and religious persecutions as examples of inevitable clash between elites and oppressed.
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George J. Steinhardt
Philip I
Netherlands
Parma
Philip
Spain
Ingulattion
Rise of the Dutch Republic from Church and State
Fragmentary text describes a period of upheaval where Church and State are driven to vengeance by an uncontrollable jury, leading to their obliteration and the emergence of the Dutch Republic from the ruins.
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Dutch Republic
Infamous Doctrine Stirring Labor Press Debate
A Los Angeles organ argues against a doctrine claiming educators can be held for others crimes. It lauds Ettor and Giovannitti as leaders of a new labor breed and notes Annie La Pizza's death as a prosecution motive, ending with Eugene V Debs’ Chicago speech summary.
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Mene
Los Angeles
Biobt
Ettor
Giovannitto
Ittor
Giovannitti
Mttor
Giovannitt
Annie la Pizza
Eugene V. Debe
Chicago
The Aftermath of the Strike Editorial View
The June 1 Outlook editorial discusses the Lawrence strike aftermath. It notes wage raises in New England and the continued pretrial imprisonment of Ettor and Giovannitti for alleged leadership. It argues convicting them would empower employers and chill labor agitation.
Strikers' Children Leaving Lawrence Cited as Menacing
In Lawrence the paper notes a rising concern that disorder in the town is linked to more than ten thousand bona fide members of the Industrial Workers of the World. The article frames the current agitation as threatening to public order.
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Lawrence
Divine Right and Revolution Across Ages
A reflective piece traces how the divine right doctrine sparked civil strife in England and prompted revolutions in France and America. It notes Louis XIV and Louis XV’s excesses fueling the French Revolution, Louis XVI’s fate, and the persistent clash of progress against reaction throughout history.
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James Ty
Charles 1
George III
Patrick ‘Henry
Alma
Louis XIV
Louis XV
France
Louis XVI
Ettor and Giovannitti in Lawrence Labor Turmoil
In Lawrence two men, Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti, are described as workingmen with a freedom spirit. They are portrayed as deprived and enduring hardship amid the fall unrest.
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Lawrence
Joseph J. Ettor
Arturo Giovannitti
Leaders and clashes mark Lawrence strike support
The passage recalls a Lawrence strike where workers fed the downtrodden and won concessions from mill owners. Ettor and Giovannitti are praised for urging nonviolence while Victor Berger advocates for the workers. Troops were deployed to subdue unrest after a police shooting during a demonstration.
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Lawrence
Taussig Comments on Ettor Arrest
Professor Wm T Taussig of Harvard, professor of social economy, commented on the Ettor arrest, stating his belief about the arrest and the surrounding circumstances.
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Professor Taussig
Et‘tor
Ettor
Wm. T. Taussig
Harvard
Ettor case shows law used to silence workers
The text argues Ettor’s arrest for Amnie La Pizza killing distorts the law to suppress labor, claiming the courts were used to remove him rather than enforce criminal justice. It warns such actions fuel labor unrest and a belief that the legal system gangs against workers.
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Tention
Ettor
Amnie la Pizza
Htter
Rence ripe for organization and social upheaval
The passage discusses Ettor and his work, praising him as a born leader in a ripe social moment. It cites wage suppression by mill corporations and links rising labor unrest to the Industrial Workers of the World. It highlights March remarks from Richard Washburn Childs and portrays Ettor as a charismatic organizer.
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Etter
Richard Washburn Childs
Lawrence
Industrial Workers of the World
Ettor
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