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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
6
A 1921 New Year message wishes health happiness and prosperity to patrons and friends. The note thanks supporters for their past year and invites continued membership in the great family. It closes with a cheerful New Year greeting.
Mary Heaton Vorse portrays groups of women at the Amalgamated Employment Bureau on East 10th Street. Sicilian peasants and Italian workers speak of strikes, motherhood, and fear for their children as drivers of labor action. A determined worker recalls nine months on strike and balancing debt while supporting a sick husband and two children.
In a hushed wall seating, three peasant women and a young girl discuss wages and union gains. They display patience rather than revolt, highlighting how the Amalgamated has improved their lives while facing a harsh demand for solidarity amid hardship.
A petition signed by multiple organizations urges urgent American relief for 3.5 million Eastern and Central European children facing starvation and disease this winter. It calls for $25 million for food and $10.1 million for medical services, with matching in-kind support from governments and communities, and asks donations via local committees or Franklin K. Lane in New York.
Morning processional leads protesters who declare they will not return to slavery while calling for ongoing rights. The scene underlines stark realities faced by marchers as they voice firm resolve.
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