Living In Chains & Bondage!

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #23, 9731-174 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5T 6G4

January XVIth, MMXVIII

Hon. Dave Eggen, B. Ed., MLA, Minister of Education, New Democratic, Edmonton-Calder

Dear Dave:

My oh my California is a strange State. Over in Perris just east of Los Angeles we find a house full of XIII (13) children living in chains & bonds with padlocks on them to prevent their escape (& they would have still been in this condition had not one of the children escaped this house of horrors that unspeakable.) Emaciated & malnourished, covered in filth & urine all done by their own parents. Now Dave, correct me if I am wrong, but didn't the XVIth (16th) U. S. President, the Republican of Illinois, a Mr. A. Lincoln not ban slavery in MDCCCLXV (1865?)

Beyond Horrible,

Rory

Source: The Perris Progress & Perris City News & The Press-Enterprise.