File:Letter of Jno. B. Camp, Lordsburg, Los Angeles County, California, to Mrs. O'Hare, February 25, 1918.jpg

English: Includes letter of Frank P. O'Hare to Eugene V. Debs, April 3, 1918. 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.)

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Lordsburg, Los Angeles County, California, 2-25 [1918] My dear Mrs. O’Hare: I shall soon be in my seventy-fifth year, I am a poor man, I earn my daily bread by the daily sweat of my brow. Since a man of my age gets low wages I am in chronic financial difficulties. I have just ended a two days fast that I might send to you the dollar I save thereby, as my mite towards keeping you out of prison. That is all I can send and it is inclosed also to assure you that you have friends who have not even seen your face and heard your voice. Sincerley yours, JNO. B. CAMP. EV DEBS TERRE HAUTE, [Indiana] 138 W 13 St. New York City Maze April 3, 1918. My Dear Gene and Theo:- I have your note of April 1st, and am glad that you are pleased with the organization. Do not give me too much credit --every one was eager to get on the job, and while the commitee is composed of practically only of those I called on first when getting into [New York] and to whom I explained Kates case, it is in every respect a self generating committee, and each and every one is entitled to a considerable share of the credit. I would therefore be glad if you would write substantially the same letter only addressing it to Charles W Ervin, chairman. Your admonitions about our health are right. I have been near the breaking point a couple of times, and I am sure that at times Kate was so tensed that I thought every moment something would snap. But I put in every waking hour with work, so that I do not get a chance to brood over the scattered children. Their physical comfort is being taken care of -- and they are in kind and sympathetic homes. -- but Kathleen, who is at Memphis, had developed a very bad case of wanting to come to [New York] to see her daddy -- the little scamp. She is with the Simons, whom you know, at 116 Linden St. Now I am, feeling pretty serene, and full of pep-. There is lots to do -- and my previous experiences are valuable now. Wish you would send me as complete a list as you have of the victims Frat FPO
Title: Letter of Jno. B. Camp, Lordsburg, Los Angeles County, California, to Mrs. O'Hare, February 25, 1918