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Correspondence of Edward Keating, Editor, Labor, 1924

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24

Scope and Contents

Nov.-Dec; From Ethel M. Smith to Keating re Child Labor Amendment and also enclosed the churches position against the union in, "The Shame of Massachusetts;" copy of the Pilot, official organ of the Archdiocese of Boston, re William Cardinal O'Connell's (Archbishop of Boston) antagonism toward the Child Labor Amendment; also enclosed an undated list of Massachusetts Mills owning southern plants; From Thomas M. Pierson, 2nd VP, ORT, to Keating re the loss in the "Casey for Congress Campaign;" From Carl Vrooman, Bd. of Dir. of the Farmers Political Conference (ill.) to Keating re the formation of their organization which hopes to become the biggest political farm organization in America, contains enclosure, "Declaration of Principles of the Organization" and misc.; Correspondence from M.W. Martin, Editor of Journal of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers to Keating re_ a new Labor subscription drive; from Keating to Keep re the loss of Lafollette in the election and the great damage to the progressive movement - Keating blames Morris Hillquit; from Keep to Keating re_ same -also evidence that electoral ballots in some states were miscounted; telegram from Palmer (?) to Keating re the final election figures not yet published; from MacGowan to Keating re the "Chicago Transaction Situation."

Dates

  • 1924

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

24.5 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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