HENRY BRUINS
Henry Bruins died Sunday evening at his home on South 16th Street. His death
was caused by pneumonia after an illness of less than two weeks. Only two weeks
ago he published an article attacking the proposed commission government,
virtually the only anti-commission publicity attempted aside from letters to
the press.
He was born in Alto, Wis., in 1863 and came to Manitowoc, thirteen years ago.
He was almost at the making of the present Socialist party and was a consistent
propagandist up to his death. He came into prominence by being elected as a
Socialist to the city council from the 5th Ward in the rising tide of Stolzeism
in the first Stolze campaign. After his defeat for re-election he was never
elected to office although loyalty to his principles made him lead any forlorn
hope that "comrades" pointed out. He continued work in his "class conscious"
propaganda, his fearlessness and frankness, his constant presence in the firing
line led to his name being synonymous with extreme, uncompromising party socialism
in the city. He worked for many months at the business end of the local party
daily paper in a futile attempt to keep the organ alive. When it could no longer
support an editor, he tried to be business manager, reporter, editor and compositor
until the superhuman taks overwhelmed him and the paper. He was absolutely devoid
of hatred or malice. He was probably the most thorough student of radical literature
in the city. He knew all the classical treatises on economics and "Das Kapital" was
his bible. Right or wrong he performed more unselfish labor for what he sincerely
believed was the good of humanity than most of us who gave him little credit in
the flesh. He is survived by a widow and three sons and a daughter-in-law, all
residing here. The funeral is being held this afternoon and is in charge of the
Manitowoc local of the Socialist Party.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Mar. 1, 1917
********
Mr. and Mrs. Vande Zand of Waupun, Wis.; Mrs. Al. Vandeberg, Sioux
City, Ia., and Alfred Bruins of Pipestone, Minn., have returned to
their respective homes after attending the funeral here of the late
Henry Bruins.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, March 03, 1917, Page 3
********
[bur. 03-01-1917/cause: labor pneumonia]
Henry Bruins died Sunday evening at his home on South 16th Street. His death
was caused by pneumonia after an illness of less than two weeks. Only two weeks
ago he published an article attacking the proposed commission government,
virtually the only anti-commission publicity attempted aside from letters to
the press.
He was born in Alto, Wis., in 1863 and came to Manitowoc, thirteen years ago.
He was almost at the making of the present Socialist party and was a consistent
propagandist up to his death. He came into prominence by being elected as a
Socialist to the city council from the 5th Ward in the rising tide of Stolzeism
in the first Stolze campaign. After his defeat for re-election he was never
elected to office although loyalty to his principles made him lead any forlorn
hope that "comrades" pointed out. He continued work in his "class conscious"
propaganda, his fearlessness and frankness, his constant presence in the firing
line led to his name being synonymous with extreme, uncompromising party socialism
in the city. He worked for many months at the business end of the local party
daily paper in a futile attempt to keep the organ alive. When it could no longer
support an editor, he tried to be business manager, reporter, editor and compositor
until the superhuman taks overwhelmed him and the paper. He was absolutely devoid
of hatred or malice. He was probably the most thorough student of radical literature
in the city. He knew all the classical treatises on economics and "Das Kapital" was
his bible. Right or wrong he performed more unselfish labor for what he sincerely
believed was the good of humanity than most of us who gave him little credit in
the flesh. He is survived by a widow and three sons and a daughter-in-law, all
residing here. The funeral is being held this afternoon and is in charge of the
Manitowoc local of the Socialist Party.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Mar. 1, 1917
********
Mr. and Mrs. Vande Zand of Waupun, Wis.; Mrs. Al. Vandeberg, Sioux
City, Ia., and Alfred Bruins of Pipestone, Minn., have returned to
their respective homes after attending the funeral here of the late
Henry Bruins.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, March 03, 1917, Page 3
********
[bur. 03-01-1917/cause: labor pneumonia]
HENRY BRUINS
Henry Bruins died Sunday evening at his home on South 16th Street. His death
was caused by pneumonia after an illness of less than two weeks. Only two weeks
ago he published an article attacking the proposed commission government,
virtually the only anti-commission publicity attempted aside from letters to
the press.
He was born in Alto, Wis., in 1863 and came to Manitowoc, thirteen years ago.
He was almost at the making of the present Socialist party and was a consistent
propagandist up to his death. He came into prominence by being elected as a
Socialist to the city council from the 5th Ward in the rising tide of Stolzeism
in the first Stolze campaign. After his defeat for re-election he was never
elected to office although loyalty to his principles made him lead any forlorn
hope that "comrades" pointed out. He continued work in his "class conscious"
propaganda, his fearlessness and frankness, his constant presence in the firing
line led to his name being synonymous with extreme, uncompromising party socialism
in the city. He worked for many months at the business end of the local party
daily paper in a futile attempt to keep the organ alive. When it could no longer
support an editor, he tried to be business manager, reporter, editor and compositor
until the superhuman taks overwhelmed him and the paper. He was absolutely devoid
of hatred or malice. He was probably the most thorough student of radical literature
in the city. He knew all the classical treatises on economics and "Das Kapital" was
his bible. Right or wrong he performed more unselfish labor for what he sincerely
believed was the good of humanity than most of us who gave him little credit in
the flesh. He is survived by a widow and three sons and a daughter-in-law, all
residing here. The funeral is being held this afternoon and is in charge of the
Manitowoc local of the Socialist Party.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Mar. 1, 1917
********
Mr. and Mrs. Vande Zand of Waupun, Wis.; Mrs. Al. Vandeberg, Sioux
City, Ia., and Alfred Bruins of Pipestone, Minn., have returned to
their respective homes after attending the funeral here of the late
Henry Bruins.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, March 03, 1917, Page 3
********
[bur. 03-01-1917/cause: labor pneumonia]
Henry Bruins died Sunday evening at his home on South 16th Street. His death
was caused by pneumonia after an illness of less than two weeks. Only two weeks
ago he published an article attacking the proposed commission government,
virtually the only anti-commission publicity attempted aside from letters to
the press.
He was born in Alto, Wis., in 1863 and came to Manitowoc, thirteen years ago.
He was almost at the making of the present Socialist party and was a consistent
propagandist up to his death. He came into prominence by being elected as a
Socialist to the city council from the 5th Ward in the rising tide of Stolzeism
in the first Stolze campaign. After his defeat for re-election he was never
elected to office although loyalty to his principles made him lead any forlorn
hope that "comrades" pointed out. He continued work in his "class conscious"
propaganda, his fearlessness and frankness, his constant presence in the firing
line led to his name being synonymous with extreme, uncompromising party socialism
in the city. He worked for many months at the business end of the local party
daily paper in a futile attempt to keep the organ alive. When it could no longer
support an editor, he tried to be business manager, reporter, editor and compositor
until the superhuman taks overwhelmed him and the paper. He was absolutely devoid
of hatred or malice. He was probably the most thorough student of radical literature
in the city. He knew all the classical treatises on economics and "Das Kapital" was
his bible. Right or wrong he performed more unselfish labor for what he sincerely
believed was the good of humanity than most of us who gave him little credit in
the flesh. He is survived by a widow and three sons and a daughter-in-law, all
residing here. The funeral is being held this afternoon and is in charge of the
Manitowoc local of the Socialist Party.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Mar. 1, 1917
********
Mr. and Mrs. Vande Zand of Waupun, Wis.; Mrs. Al. Vandeberg, Sioux
City, Ia., and Alfred Bruins of Pipestone, Minn., have returned to
their respective homes after attending the funeral here of the late
Henry Bruins.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, March 03, 1917, Page 3
********
[bur. 03-01-1917/cause: labor pneumonia]
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