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backed by a dozen or fifteen union men of equal ability and hustling power, but the record he made is a fine one and the workers of Missouri owe him a debt of gratitude LABOR MEMBERsi OF CONGRESS House of Representatives Contains Fifteen Members who are Mem bers of Trade Unions. In 1906 the Labor Representation Committee of the American Federa tion of Labor decided to aggressively take the field against the re-election of certain congressmen who had been conspicuous in their antagonism toward all labor bills introduced in congress. Congressman Littlefield of the Second district of Maine, than whom there had been no more sav- RECTOR'S White Pine Cough Syrup Is a quick and positive remedy for all coughs. It stoqs coughing spells at night relieves the soreness, soothes the irrita ted membrane and stoqs the tickling. It is an ideal preparation for children as it containes no harmful anodynes or narcotics. 25c per bottle RECTOR'S 12th and 0!St. ft OFFICE OF DR. R. L. 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This entrance of labor ir. j ro'ltical arena had its spectr.ouiar tv.il Loroic fight against such rttij cin in the state of Maine su";sc icntly crystallized into action, in various parts of the coun try, s. determination on the part of trad 3 r.iic-?i to follow the lead of the A o-lan Federation of Labor. The ' .c'l (an:;:aiin of the trade unionist", V.i: l". 1D0G, secured the election zi c on pressmen with ac tive mem'. in the trades un ions: Wilson of Pennsylvania, Nichols of Pennsylvania, Sherwood of Ohio, Hughes of New Jersey, McDermott of Illinois, Carey of Wisconsin. In the elections of 1908 the above were all re-elected, and in addition the following card men were added to the labor group: Anderson of Ohio, Murphy of Mis souri, Martin of Colorado, Jameison of Iowa. A steady growth in numerical strength of labor members in con gress is shown. In 1906 six trades unionists were elected. The fall of 1907 saw our lead increased by the election of four more trades union ists, making ten in all. The con gressional elections of 1910 still fur ther increased our numerical strength by 50 per cent, there being fifteen members of congress actively affili ated with the trades unions, as fol lows: Wilson, W. B., coal miner, Bloss burg, Pa., democrat; Lee, Richard E., blacksmith, Pottsville, Pa., democrat; Martin, John A., locomotive fireman, Pueblo, Colo., democrat; Cary, Wm. J., commercial telegrapher, Milwau kee, Wis., republican; Berger, Victor L., typographical union, Milwaukee, Wis., socialist; Hughes, Wm., textile workers, Paterson, N. J., democrat; Buchanan, Frank Sr., iron worker Chicago, 111., democrat; McDermont, Jas. T., commercial telegrapher, Chi cago, 111., democrat; Lewis, David J., coal miner, Cumberland, Md., demo crat; Smith, Chas. B., R. R. tele grapher, Buffalo, N. Y., democrat; Anderson, Carl C, musician, Fostoria, Ohio, democrat; Sherwood, Isaac R., typographical union, Toledo, Ohio, democrat; Roberts, E. E. metal min er, Carson City, Nev., reublican; Farr John R., typographical union, Scran ton, Pa., republican; Maher, James P., hatter Brooklyn, N. Y., democrat. TRENCHANT CRITICISM. Boston's Foremost Publication Takes Issue with Postoffice Official. The Boston Globe has the following editorial on the order of Second As sistant Postmaster General, Joseph Stewart: "To say that Mr. Joseph Stewart, second assistant postmaster general, was disingenuous in trying to make It appear that the union of the rail way postal clerks is a secret organ ization, is to put it mildly. "Mr. Stewart certainly knows that the railway mail clerks' union is not a secret body and that it is affiliated with the A. F. of L., one of whose fundamental rules regarding govern ment employes is that they must obey the rules of their department, de spite what they may think of the justice of such rules. In joining a union the postal employes take no 'secret oath' or obligation, and Mr. Stewart is guilty of lack of candor at least in saying that it is incompat ible with the postal clerks' obligation to the department that they should assume another oath with a secret organization in the service which may at any time interfere with the obligations which they have assumed upon entering the service. "It is a short-sighted policy. It will not result in getting the best men for the service or in prevailingr men for the service or in improving the service. Postal employes, being American citizens, will hardly sub mit to it." COMMITTEE "ASSIGNMENTS. Labor Committee of National House Has Four Union Men on its Roster. The assignment of members of the labor group to the various com mittees by the democratic caucus has been agreed to. Up to this time the republican minority has not se lected its members on the various committees, therefore only demo cratic labor member assignments are available at this time. Labor has the chairmanship of the Labor Co,mmit tee, it going to W. B. Wilson. As signment as follows: W. B. Wilson, chairmanship labor committee; also member mines com mittee; also merchant marine com mittee. Richard E. Lee, Chairman mileage committee; also member naval af fairs and liquor traffic committees. John A. Martin, member interstate and foreign commerce, territories; also committee on expenditures in war department. William Hughes, member ways and means committee this committee also is a-committee on committees. Frank Buchanan, member naval affairs and labor committees. James T. McDermont, member agriculture and expenditures depart ment of commerce and labor commit tees. David J. Lewis, member military affairs and labor committees. Charles B. Smith, member Indian affairs, liquor traffic and irrigation committees. Carl C. Anderson, member invalid pensions and District of Columbia committees. Isaac R. Sherwood, chairman in valid pensions and member expendi tures in navy department. - James P. Maher, member public lands and labor committees. . BUTTON WORKERS' LOCKOUT Employes Locked Out in February Stand Loyal to Union. Information reaches A. F. of "L. headquarters that Button Workers' Protective Union No. 12854 of Musca tine, la, is still pluckily maintaining itself against the lockout precipit ated by their employers over a month ago. Correspondence from the secretary of this union, Miss Pearl McGill, con veys the information that many mis leading reports are emanating from sources, suspected to be inspired by the employers, which does injustice to the Button workers. It is stated that the locked out men and women have conducted themselves in an exceedingly quiet manner during the entire course of the contest. It Is quite possible that interests inimi cal to the employes are using every effort to discredit and discourage the members of the Button Workers' un ion. Conditions in this industry have been very bad for years, and finally reached a climax a few weeks ago in the organization of the great bulk of button workers in the city mentioned. Green Gables The Dr. Benj. F. Baily Sanatorium LINCOLN, NEBRASKA For non contagious cbronio diseases. Largest, beat equipped, most beautifully furnished. Once Tried Always Used Little Hatchet Flour Made from Select Nebraska Hard Wheat WILBER AND DeWITT MILLS RYE FLOUR A SPECIALTY bTKTmw 1 45 So. 9th St., LINCOLN, NEB.