Born: May 1st, 1889 (30)
Place of Birth: Urjala
Nationality: Finnish
Religion: Lutheran (non-observant)
Occupation: Bodyguard, boxer
Voice: Bass-baritone
Class: Proletariat heavyweight
Hobbies: Labour organisation and rights
Ism: Socialism
Flower: Red carnation (”Alas! for my poor heart.”)
Scent: Ivory soap, coffee
Inspiration:
There is pow’r, there is pow’r
In a band of workingmen,
When they stand hand in hand,
That’s a pow’r, that’s a pow’r
That must rule in every land-
One Industrial Union Grand.
- There Is Power In A Union, Joe Hill
“Whenever you see an injustice, the only polite form of response is — attack.”
- “T-Bone Slim” Huhta (Finnish-American, I.W.W. activist, poet)