stone walls of prejudice and superstition, freeing minds from the grip
of the past, preparing the soil for new harvests of life and beauty. She
sees mankind on the rack in the agony of a herculean struggle. Giant
social forces jostle each other in their efforts for recognition in her
consciousness. Her attitude toward the revolutionary movement reminds
one of the picture of the Earth in Meredith’s poem _Earth and Man_—“Her
fingers dint the breast which is his well of strength, his home of
rest.” She senses the stirring of new life in the race’s womb and she
fears a bit, for she sees clearly the possibilities of a tragic
miscarriage or a premature birth.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is the young Diana of the labor movement. Strong,
full of hope, past the fear which accompanies all beginnings, facing the
future with the courage and confidence of a youth fully launched on its
career and enjoying the sense of growing understanding and power.
The redeemers of life are those in whose natures this spirit of the
creator lives, whether it expresses itself in the labor movement or in
the studio; and there is a significance in the fact that all three of
these leaders come from one class, the workers. The interest in the
movement is not by any means confined to the laboring classes,
so-called, but the real dynamic power back of the movement, the steam
which drives it on, does come from this class; and it is more than a
coincidence that these three women should all belong to it, for the
vital power, the staying quality which is the condition of real
leadership, seems to have been nearly cornered by the laboring elements.
Mother Jones has broad organizational affiliations. The great massive
groups which go to make up the American Federation of Labor are with
her, generally speaking, and lend her moral support and financial aid.
Her own age and the splendid organization of her mentality are in
keeping with the corresponding qualities in the A. F. of L.
Emma Goldman stands alone as far as organizations are concerned, like so
many great artists in other fields, always an isolated figure of heroic
beauty, always the creator, lifting the world in spite of itself.
Miss Flynn is a part of the Industrial Workers of the World, that body
of roughneck rebels which carries such promising seeds in its
revolutionary young heart. Her youth and promise symbolize the
possibilities of the I. W. W.
But to return to the idea of the social artist. What splendid
compensations there must be in their work! To feel that they are part of
an historic movement for a new world of beauty and harmony, such as the
utopians have dreamed of through all history from Plato to Bellamy and
Howells, a work which accelerates its speed and power as it draws more
and more to its ranks the idealists of all countries and all classes. Is
it not better for them that they know they will probably not see its
completion, that it may take centuries? They will never be disillusioned
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be reached tomorrow. As to the ultimate outcome, why doubt it? The race
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to those who know how to accept them gracefully as she does. Miss Flynn
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Middle age has few privileges and many responsibilities. Life is fair,
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Transcriber’s Notes
Advertisements were collected at the end of the text.
The table of contents on the title page was adjusted in order to reflect
correctly the headings in this issue of THE LITTLE REVIEW.
The original spelling was mostly preserved. A few obvious typographical
errors were silently corrected. All other changes are shown here
(before/after):
[p. 8]:
... being superseded by electricity, the limitations of which has
not been sensed ...
... being superseded by electricity, the limitations of which
have not been sensed ...
[p. 22]:
... at sixpence. Among them are Maurice Hewlet’s Singsongs of
the ...
... at sixpence. Among them are Maurice Hewlett’s Singsongs of
the ...
[p. 27]:
... thy desire “to use the language of common speech,” and
“to employ ...
... they desire “to use the language of common speech,” and
“to employ ...
[p. 47]:
... she disagreed with critics who thought Hedda Gabbler had
nothing to give. ...
... she disagreed with critics who thought Hedda Gabler had
nothing to give. ...
[p. 54]:
... for instruction.” Horrible dictu! ...
... for instruction.” Horribile dictu! ...
[p. 56]:
... van Lerbergh, Verhaeren, reflected the French school which
began with ...
... van Lerberghe, Verhaeren, reflected the French school which
began with ...
[p. 56]:
... friend confessed to me that these similies reminded him of
Bodenheim; to ...
... friend confessed to me that these similes reminded him of
Bodenheim; to ...
[p. 62]:
... movement reminds one of the picture of the Earth in
Meridith’s poem Earth and ...
... movement reminds one of the picture of the Earth in
Meredith’s poem Earth and ...