Description: |
Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 12/13/1915. Writes that she is sorry to see where Eugene V. Debs will not be present at the upcoming advisory board meeting for the Peoples College. Says that she is afraid that a group of syndicalists led by Arthur LeSueur and Marion Whartson are trying to take over the Peoples College from the socialists. Tells Eugene V. Debs that even as a student studying law at the college that she was made to feel like an intruder. Mentions that Arthur LeSueur, the schools vice-president, has made it difficult for many socialists to remain there. Says that she has talked the matter over with several other members of the Peoples Colleges advisory board and that as a result she was given the job as the secretary of the college to see if her suspicions are correct. Mentions that she had to think long and hard before deciding to send this letter to Eugene V. Debs. |
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Origin: | 1915-12-13 |
Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/9458 |
Collection: |
Eugene V. Debs Correspondence |
Subjects: |
Peoples College (Fort Scott, KAN) Famous Hoosiers Labor |
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