You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
Thursday July 23, 1903
Jersey City, New Jersey - Mother Jones and Industrial Army to march on New York City
The Army reached Jersey City yesterday. An advance committee was sent on ahead to New York City to visit Acting Police Commissioner Ebstein for the purpose of obtaining a parade permit. The permit was denied. It was said that Mother could be arrested should she decide to march her army in New York City without the required permit. The Building Trades Unions affiliated with the Central Federated Union appointed a committee which will meet again this morning with the Acting Commissioner. They intend to get that permit for Mother Jones and her army.
Last evening, Mother spoke at a meeting in Central Hall on Jersey City Heights. She spoke to a packed house, denouncing the capitalists for their employment of little children in the mills. She pointed to the millionaires who ride around in automobiles while little children labor in the mills. She pointed to the Congress that has appropriated $45,000 to entertain Prince Henry, but will do nothing to help child laborers.
Mother said that she has not changed her mind about going to Oyster Bay:
My army and myself will certainly visit Sagamore Hill, and if we don't see the President, we will go to Washington and wait for him there.
Mother Jones and the Army are expected to cross on the Christopher Street ferry into the City this morning. Should Mother be arrested in this city, it could become an issue in the next election.
SOURCES
The New York Times
-of July 22, 1903
http://select.nytimes.com/...
-& July 23, 1903
http://select.nytimes.com/...
The Children's Crusade Summary
Day 16: Wednesday July 22, 1903
From West Hoboken, NJ
To Jersey City, NJ
(Use with "get directions" on google maps to follow general route of march.)
Wednesday July 23, 1913
Michigan Upper Peninsula - Copper Miners of Western Federation of Miners on Strike
Copper miners began a strike this morning along a fifty-mile line from Mohawk to Mass City. The men had requested a reply to their demands by July 21. That date has come and gone, and the request has been ignored. The demands concern shorter hours, more pay and better working conditions. Most of the mines affected are in Houghton County, but southern Keweenaw and northern Ontonagon counties also have mines being struck.
SOURCE
Rebels on the Range
-by Arthur W Thurner
MI, 1984
Tuesday July 23, 2013
From Irish Examiner: Mother Jones be to celebrated in the city of her birth.
Celebrating the workers’ rights activism of Cork-born firebrand, Mary Harris, The Spirit of Mother Jones Festival takes place in the Shandon area of Cork city from Jul 30-Aug 1.
Now in its second year, the festival has been expanded and will see academics, authors, activists and musicians taking part, with Aug 1 designated by Cork City Council as Mother Jones Day in the city.
Read full article here:
http://www.irishexaminer.com/...
Festival Brochure
(pdf!)http://motherjones175.files.wordpress.com/...
The Lee Sessions-Irish Traditional Music in Cork City, Ireland
The Lee Sessions-Cork City, Ireland