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Pendergrass, J.E 1919-11-27

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Title	Pendergrass, J.E 1919-11-27
Abstract	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 11/27/1919. Writes that he lives in an area of Texas where poverty is not the exception but the rule. Says that he has a little orphan boy living with him who sits amusing himself by making miniature airplanes while he writes. Tells Eugene V. Debs on the eve of Thanksgiving he wonders how many people are adequately housed and clothed. Asks that Eugene V. Debs tell him what the common people have to be thankful for with Eugene V. Debs and Kate Richards O'Hare in prison. Remarks that children in the "Cotton South" rarely get more than 3 months of schooling in a year. Informs Eugene V. Debs that capitalism has so completely trampled upon the farmers of the South that most of them are entirely without hope. Explains that while the "bloodletting" of capitalism has not ended, the numbers of its direct victims is decreasing. Says that he is glad to know that Eugene V. Debs is still among the living and using his influence to promote the rights of humanity. Tells Eugene V. Debs that the "day of emancipation from economic bondage is one year nearer." Remarks that he knows that there must be a period of turbulence before the old system of society is replaced by the new one. Writes that his only education has been that which has gained "on the battle ground of the class struggle, the mill, mine, factory, field and the 'Prison." Informs Eugene V. Debs that he has many friends among the farmers.
Author	Pendergrass, J. E.
Recipient	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2009-04-17
Date original	1919-11-27
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 Poverty
WV3 Subject	Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	Image/tiff; Epson GT-20000; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300 ppi;
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2010 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-lettersp-00094.tif -- evd-lettersp-00098.tif;

Pendergrass, J.E 1919-11-27

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