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June 6, 1927
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Editorial in railroad labor paper 'Labor' urges California governor to pardon Anita Whitney, whose conviction for violating the state's criminal syndicalism law was upheld by the US Supreme Court. It praises her lifelong work improving jail conditions for women.
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Railroad Labor Paper
Urges Calif. Governor
Pardon Anita Whitney
Labor, official organ of the standard railroad labor organizations, in an editorial in its current issue urges the governor of California to free Anita Whitney, whose conviction on a charge of having violated the criminal syndicalism law of the state was recently upheld by the United States supreme court.
Labor says in part:
"Miss Whitney has not only refrained from injuring other folk, but has devoted much of her life to helping them. She has been one of the leaders in a crusade against the vilest of American institutions, the average jail. By the irony of fate, her crusade has succeeded; a new prison for women is being built; but Miss Whitney, if she goes to the penitentiary, will be confined in the old, unsanitary, overcrowded disgrace to civilization in which California now houses her women convicts."
Urges Calif. Governor
Pardon Anita Whitney
Labor, official organ of the standard railroad labor organizations, in an editorial in its current issue urges the governor of California to free Anita Whitney, whose conviction on a charge of having violated the criminal syndicalism law of the state was recently upheld by the United States supreme court.
Labor says in part:
"Miss Whitney has not only refrained from injuring other folk, but has devoted much of her life to helping them. She has been one of the leaders in a crusade against the vilest of American institutions, the average jail. By the irony of fate, her crusade has succeeded; a new prison for women is being built; but Miss Whitney, if she goes to the penitentiary, will be confined in the old, unsanitary, overcrowded disgrace to civilization in which California now houses her women convicts."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Anita Whitney
Pardon Urge
Criminal Syndicalism
California Governor
Jail Reform
Labor Editorial
What entities or persons were involved?
Anita Whitney
Governor Of California
Where did it happen?
California
Story Details
Key Persons
Anita Whitney
Governor Of California
Location
California
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Labor paper editorial urges pardon for Anita Whitney, convicted under California criminal syndicalism law upheld by US Supreme Court, highlighting her leadership in crusade against poor jail conditions despite irony of her potential confinement in old facility.