Quinlivan, Francis Blanche 1920-08-23

Description:	Letter to Eugene V. Debs on Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company letterhead, 8/23/1920. Writes that this is a red letter day for her because tonight she is going to register to vote so that she can cast her first ballot for Eugene V. Debs in November. Tells Eugene V. Debs that so many people are singing his praises that he must feel the vibration of it all in his prison cell. Says that this is a wonderful age in which to live. Remarks that she has been attending lectures on applied psychology, music, dietetics, and physiology. Writes that last night she heard Dr. Alexander Irvine speak about his experiences work in the ministry during the war. Mentions that at one point in his address Dr. Alexander Irvine spoke Eugene V. Debss name and the hall broke out in applause. Expresses the hope that one day workers will just have to work 4 hours a day so that they can have the rest of their time for hearing inspirational speakers, painting, and experiencing the beauty of their souls. Says that with Eugene V. Debs at the head of the nation such a ideal could become a reality. Remarks that the freight price of coal will increase again tomorrow. Writes that it now cost about $25.00 to bring a ton of coal from Shokin, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. Assures Eugene V. Debs that it will be the workers who will be the ones to cover the difference. Mentions that she has learned about the class struggle from first hand experience. Writes that she told her male co-workers when they said that politics are too sordid for women that since men have made such a sorry bungle of our countrys affairs that it would seem that they were in need of reinforcements from a group that likes things spick and span. Includes poems titled The Ballot is the Thing, A Thanksgiving, and Equality.
Origin:	1920-08-23
Source:	http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/7965
Collection:	Eugene V. Debs Correspondence
Subjects:	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 Voting Poetry Famous Hoosiers

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