Le Prade, Ruth 1920-03-01

Description:	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 3/1/1920. Writes that when Eugene V. Debs went to prison the light of the world seemed to go out. Says that Eugene V. Debs’ imprisonment made it difficult for her to get through school. Tells Eugene V. Debs that she has struggled hard to come up with a way to serve Eugene V. Debs. Informs Eugene V. Debs that she has decided to write a book titled DEBS AND THE POETS. Mentions that she received a message from Mabel Dunlap Curry about what Eugene V. Debs thinks about the book and is glad that he approves. Expresses the hope that Eugene V. Debs is soon released from prison. Mentions that James Whitcomb Riley, Eugene Field, Edwin Markham, John Cowper Powys, Horace Traubel, Edmund Vance Cook, John Milton Scott, Max Eastman, Charles Erksine Scott Wood, Sara Bard Field, Walter Hurt, Witter Bynner will all be featured in the book. Tells Eugene V. Debs that John Cowper Powys sent a poem about Eugene V. Debs as soon as word reached him of the project. Includes lines from Witter Bynners poem titled 9653 and John Milton Scotts poem titled Eugene Debs. Says that Eugene V. Debs is a miracle of immortal beauty.
Origin:	1920-03-01
Source:	http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/6985
Collection:	Eugene V. Debs Correspondence
Subjects:	Writing Famous Hoosiers Labor

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