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Newspaper
The Toiler
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
2
Anxious reflections on the American Plan amid Detroit employers and union fears. The piece lampoons optimism and critiques capitalism, wage labor, and class tension, citing Prohibition and political divides. It muses on vacations for the rich, poverty, and public discontent within the broader labor discourse.
A Moscow interview with Kollontai recalls the Soviet claim of improving child welfare. She cites government drives to remove children from parents and integrate them into state care, noting progress in child numbers and slogans while acknowledging lingering hardship and beggar conditions in some cities.
The piece outlines a socialist approach to motherhood and childrearing, detailing state duties in housing, meals, and education. It notes no personal toys, collective ownership in homes, and morals training through work, with older children entering public schools at age eight and younger ones preparing for kindergarten. It references Italian influence and mentions Moscow, Smatny, and the Blazhovite era context.
The article argues Babson misreads labor strength and warns Gompers has faded with labor leadership shifting to a broader, more educated mass. It notes organized labor’s growth yet internal factionalism and declares a new era for labor as employers gain power. It cites war, finance, and media influence as shaping factors.
George Seldes of the Chicago Tribune reports from Hamburg that thousands of tons of meats and fats are held in Scandinavian barbers for Russia, while little has reached the Soviet Union due to the Entente powers refusing to recognize or trade with Soviet Russia.
A sharp critique of Democratic politicians at a San Francisco gathering, arguing they seek self-interest over national welfare. The piece contrasts public disinterest in platforms and candidates with the working class distrust, while also attacking profiteering in advertising and praising Pershing and wartime loyalty before predicting a political reckoning.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Collins urges Jack toward radical mining activism while Rudolph cautions against it. Jack glimpses two paths: scientific study of nature or joining a miners’ struggle, drawn by Olive Anderson’s influence and a vision of light amid mass conformity. He resolves to study mining, join the miners, and fight for justice, recalling a letter from Olive praising the labor movement and warning of injustice.
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