Which Way, Sirs, the Better?: A Story of Our Toilers

TitleWhich Way, Sirs, the Better?: A Story of Our Toilers
Year of Publication1895
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes210 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsMartin, James M.
PublisherArena Publishing
CityBoston
Keywordscompany towns; labor strikes
Abstract

This story of a workers’ strike-turned-riot—similar to Homestead in 1892—in Bendendale, a fictitious company town, is a thinly-veiled pitch for profit-sharing over strikes.
Author Biography

James M. Martin (1843-1920) was born in Scott Twp., Lawrence County and educated at Cleveland Law School. He was a Civil War colonel and an attorney for over 50 years. He lived in New Castle, Lawrence County.
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1870s

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