Liberty Defense Union letter to Secretary - c.a. July 31, 1918
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To the Secretary: Several hundred men and women, chiefly of the working class, are now on trial, on their way to jail, or serving sentences for having spoken or written matter held to be in violation of existing statutes. The cases of Eugene Debs, Rose Pastor Stokes, Kate Richards O
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAM ---- WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 7:30 P.M. Call to order by Charles W. Ervin, Chairman Executive Committee of the Liberty Defense Union. Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman, and English and Yiddish Secretaries Appointment of Credentials Committee. Report on the Work of the Liberty Defense Union, by Louis P. Lochner, Director of the L.D.U. Summary of the Report in Yiddish, by Isaac Slonimsky. Short Addresses by Rose Pastor Stokes Abraham I. Shiplacoff, Max Pine, Roger N. Balswin, and others. Election of Committees on Resolutions, Ways and Means and Nominations. Adjournment. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 7:30 p.m. Call to order Chairman of First Session. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for Second Session. Addresses by Scott Nearing, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, B. Charney Vladeck, and others. Reports of Committees. Discussion of Reports. Adoption of Permanent Executive Committee. Closing Addresses . Adjournment. Over
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| Title | Liberty Defense Union letter to Secretary - c.a. July 31, 1918 |
| Creator | Liberty Defense Unit |
| Source | Liberty Defense Union. Letter to Secretary. ca. 31 July 1918. Frank P. O'Hare Papers, 1850-1960. A1152. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | In 1912, Frank O'Hare became editor of the Rip-Saw, a socialist monthly issued from St. Louis. He was married to the prominent socialist Kate Richards O'Hare, who was imprisoned during World War I (April 1919.) |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Socialism--United States--Periodicals; Political prisoners--Government policy--United States; Political prisoners--United States; Espionage, American; Sedition--United States; Women prisoners--Abuse of |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Children's Crusade for Amnesty; Llano del Rio Colony; Rip-Saw; Liberty Defense Union |
| Site Accession Number | A1152 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | c.a. July 31, 1918 |
| Language | English |