You have read many fairy tales, some of them very beautiful and some that frightened you with their horrible giants and goblins. But never, I am sure, have you read such lovely stories about real everyday things. You see poor people suffering around you every day; some of you have yourselves felt how hard it is to be poor. You know that there are rich people in the world, they do not work and have all the good things of life. You also know that your fathers work hard and then worries about what will happen if they lose their jobs.

Hermynia Zur Mühlen (1883–1951), often called the **"Red Countess,"** was a remarkable Austrian aristocrat‑turned‑writer, translator, and socialist activist.

Ida Dailes was an American translator and writer.

Lydia Gibson (1891–1964) was an American artist and illustrator best known for her bold socialist-themed artwork in the early to mid-20th century.

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