In 1912, Frank O'Hare became editor of the Rip-Saw, a socialist monthly issued from St. Louis. He was married to the prominent socialist Kate Richards O'Hare, who was imprisoned during World War I (April 1919). Transcription: March 2nd [1918] Dear Frank: Your communication of the 28th ult. with enclosure from Germer under date of the 25th. has been received and I have just finished reading both carefully. I can tell you what I should do in a few words. If I were you I should take the first train for Chicago and have an understanding with Germer. You cannot arrange matters by correspondence an
In 1912, Frank O'Hare became editor of the Rip-Saw, a socialist monthly issued from St. Louis. He was married to the prominent socialist Kate Richards O'Hare, who was imprisoned during World War I (April 1919). Transcription: March 2nd [1918] Dear Frank: Your communication of the 28th ult. with enclosure from Germer under date of the 25th. has been received and I have just finished reading both carefully. I can tell you what I should do in a few words. If I were you I should take the first train for Chicago and have an understanding with Germer. You cannot arrange matters by correspondence and there is a possibility of friction that ought to be avoided. Adolph will do the fair thing, I am sure, if he properly understands your undertaking. I was under the impression that you had a working understanding with Germer and the national office, especially as you had informed me that Hillquit was co-operating with you in the work you were doing in New York. Now if I were Germer I would place this matter before the and ask them to commission you as the representative of the board for the special purpose of organizing the financial side of the defense of Kate and the rest of our comrades. You are exactly suited to this work and no one could do it better and it can never be made a thorough success unless a special department is organized for it under the direction of a comrade who is fitted for that kind of work, organize the defense committees throughout the country and raise funds enough to thoroughly defend all the comrades under arrest and indictment and have a fund on hand and [ms illegible: 1 wd] standing for the same purpose in the future. This committee need not consist wholly of socialists, or members of the party and I think you are right in enlisting influential liberals and radicals to co-operate with you to give this matter your whole attention it is bound to be a success, all the necessary funds will be supplied and legal defenses will be made that will c
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