The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. Salt Lake City, Utah, Monday, November 22, 1915 (Front Page)
- Ephemera
Ephemera. Very Good. Single page only, measuring 15 3/4 x 21 1/4". Printed on both sides. There are a handful of small open tears to the edges, obscuring a little bit of the text. With the article "Crowds Attend 'Rebel' Funeral." The article (with two reproduced photos and which is also continued on the reverse) states, "'The best rebel funeral ever held' was the verdict of officers of the I.W.W. late yesterday afternoon as the body of Joseph Hillstrom was placed in the baggage car of the Oregon Short Line train bound for Chicago, where funeral services will be held under charge of the international officials of the I.W.W.
Joe Hill (1879-1915) was a pivotal figure in the heroic history of the Industrial Workers of the World (a.k.a. Wobblies). U.S. labor's world-renowned martyr and celebrated songwriter, he is widely remembered for his songs "The Preacher and the Slave" (a.k.a. "Pie in the Sky"), "Mr. Block," "There Is Power in a Union," and numerous others that are still popular on picketlines today. In 1914, Hill was arrested for murder with no real evidence and no motive. A 13-year-old witness to the murder said, "That's not him at all" upon first seeing Hill, but later changed his mind. Hill decided against testifying at his trial, and was found guilty. Joe Hill was subsequently shot to death by firing squad on the morning of November 19th, 1915. His last words were..."don't mourn for me, organize." His execution became known as 'the shot heard round the world" and set off labor riots in U.S. cities and capitals around the world.
Joe Hill (1879-1915) was a pivotal figure in the heroic history of the Industrial Workers of the World (a.k.a. Wobblies). U.S. labor's world-renowned martyr and celebrated songwriter, he is widely remembered for his songs "The Preacher and the Slave" (a.k.a. "Pie in the Sky"), "Mr. Block," "There Is Power in a Union," and numerous others that are still popular on picketlines today. In 1914, Hill was arrested for murder with no real evidence and no motive. A 13-year-old witness to the murder said, "That's not him at all" upon first seeing Hill, but later changed his mind. Hill decided against testifying at his trial, and was found guilty. Joe Hill was subsequently shot to death by firing squad on the morning of November 19th, 1915. His last words were..."don't mourn for me, organize." His execution became known as 'the shot heard round the world" and set off labor riots in U.S. cities and capitals around the world.