What Political Prisoners Think of Amnesty Apr 1920 Leavenworth
A harsh, polemical letter from a Leavenworth prisoner denouncing the Espionage Act, condemning militarism and political corruption, and arguing that labor suffers under capitalism and war. The writer rails against Wood’s presidential bid and calls for amnesty for political prisoners amid antiwar sentiment.
The Soldier and the Bonus Crisis Commentary
A critical piece argues Congress may fund a Soldier's Bonus and critiques war loan programs. It notes confusion over past loans, calls out perceived manipulation by financiers, and questions the morality of bond sales amid public sacrifice. The author references Liberty Bonds, market pricing, and international comparisons, hinting at a continuation on page 2.
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Congress
Washington
Bill Smith
Theralona
New York
Joan
Chicago
South America
Arorica
Communist Labor Party Battles in Court in Oakland 1920
Dear comrade, I received Teller today and am glad you stay on the job. Oakland faced attacks for its platform. Anita Whitney, John Wieler, and James Dolsen face jail and trial. Wieler received long sentences. Whitney and others await hearings as the party rallies support. Trials extend to early April with San Quentin visits shaping a committee of welcome.
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Oakland
Anita Whitney
1. C
John Wieler
Mangaroo
Whitney War
Comrade Wieler
Wieler
James Dolsen
State Soc
Treas
Dolsen
J. Ragsdale
Edric B. Smith
G. A. Tobey
BK. Snyder
Alanson Sessions
J. G. Reed
Clarente Tobey
P. PB. Cowdery
San Quientien
Big Business Buys The Church
An analysis denounces the Interchurch World Movement as a front for big business influence, funded by leading industrialists. It argues propaganda uses religious drives to serve capital, claiming the church is subsidized to suppress labor reform and push anti-labor policies, with endorsements from Schwab and Daniels.
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Red Cross
Salvation Army
K. C
Liberty Ioana
Interchurch World Movement
Interchurch | World Movement
Titerary Digest
Interchurch’ World Movement
London Financial Itor
New York Evening Post
Churches of Jesus Christ
House of Mammon
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Trust Fame
Schwal
Josephus Daniels
the Navy
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