I go back to the union man and say, “Sir, this is a house of God, not a proper place for a union meeting. I have some things to say today that God would not want to hear in His own house. Boys, I want you to get up, every one of you, and go across the road. I want you to sit down on the hillside over there and wait for me to speak to you.
Jerry AshTags: social democracy capitalism economics military poverty labor industry slavery political unions mining great-depression sweatshops industrial-revolution miners robber-barons child-labor mill-workers yellow-journalism
I am a citizen of this country,” I declare, “and Mr. Mayor, tonight I will be a citizen of this city when I put my shoes under my bed. The courageous men, women and children who are with me (blocked from crossing the bridge into NYC) are also citizens of this country and will be sleeping near their shoes too. I want them with me tonight, here, in the city of New York. We are all American citizens.” — Mother Jones
Jerry AshTags: social democracy capitalism economics military poverty labor industry slavery political unions mining great-depression sweatshops industrial-revolution miners robber-barons child-labor mill-workers yellow-journalism
That’s got to stop,” says I. “The idea of any blood-thirsty pirate (Mexican President Diaz) sitting on a throne and reaching across the border to tromp on our Constitution makes my blood boil.” — Mother Jones
Jerry AshTags: social democracy capitalism economics military poverty labor industry slavery political unions mining great-depression sweatshops industrial-revolution miners robber-barons child-labor mill-workers yellow-journalism
Turning back to the crowd I say, “I am duty bound to make this plea, but I want to say, with all due respect to the governor here, that I doubt seriously that he will do — cannot do — anything. And for the reason that he is owned, lock, stock and barrel, by the capitalists who placed him here in this building.” — Mother Jones
Jerry AshTags: social democracy capitalism economics military poverty labor industry slavery political unions mining great-depression sweatshops industrial-revolution miners robber-barons child-labor mill-workers yellow-journalism
To the RKO motion picture camera at her 100th birthday party: “I pray for the day when working men and women are able to earn a fair share of the wealth they produce in a capitalist system, a day when all Americans are able to enjoy the freedom, rights and opportunities guaranteed them by the Constitution of the United States of America.” — Mother Jones
Jerry AshTags: social democracy capitalism economics military poverty labor industry slavery political unions mining great-depression sweatshops industrial-revolution miners robber-barons child-labor mill-workers yellow-journalism
If you want your dreams to work out for you, you must work with them. Pay the price and have the package of your accomplishments in full versions.
Israelmore AyivorTags: purpose vision work dreams dreaming accomplishment food-for-thought industry working pay employment hard-work full complete job you-can-do-it industrious version do-it package work-hard dream-big big-dreams israelmore-ayivor hard-working you-can do-a-work employ fully pay-the-price work-on-your-dream
Publishing is a business and writing is an art. The two have to be crammed together despite the clearly different motivations behind them.
Michelle M. PillowTags: art writing business industry publishing author book-publishing
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