THE WAGEWORKER
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA.
rutillhol every Friday nt l:ax O Street by the
vu ifH-wiiUItKR PITKl.lSHINIi COMPANY.
Will M. Maupin
Val Bach
Editor.
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$1 4 YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Application made for entry as Sei-ond-ilass
matter at the posloffice at
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ATRON1ZE OL'R FRIENDS.
Merchants who advertise in
the labor papers show that
they care for the union man's
trade. Patronize those who
are wiling to help you.
Read the advertisements in
THE WAGE WORKER, and it
you need of anything in their
line, visit their stores and
nialie your purchases, and tell
them why you came there.
We desire to particularly im
press this matter upon the
wives and daughters of the
union men, as they do most of
the purchasing.
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PETTIFOGGING
The a:aster plumbers of Lincoln who
have been standing out against the
scale submitted by the Plumbers' Un
ion are not helping their cast by the
cheap pettifogging arguments they are
ottering for public consumption. It
may as well be understood here and
now that labor unions cannot and will
not consent to the "open shop" idea,
for that would simply mean the de-th
of unionism. D. M. Parry and his as
sociates know this, and they aie trying
to sneak the "open shop" through un
der the specious plea that every work
ingman should be free to sell his labor
when, where and for whatever pleases
him.
The local master plumbers assert
that they will be free to pay plumbers
what they are worth. That Is mental
pabulum meant for the consumption
of gulliables. There is nothing in the
proposed agreement that prevents the
master plumbers from paying their
men more than 50 cents an hour I the
men earn It. Neither is there any
thing In the proposed agreement that
prevents them Ironi discharging union.
men who are Incapable of earning the
scale of 60 cents per hour. Labor un
ions do not fix a maximum wage scale
they merely set a minimum wage
below which their members shall not
work. But there Is no-.hing in these
agreements or scales which bind em
ployers to pay union men any stated
sum per hour or week if the men are
not capable of earning it. It is doubt
less true that tnere are union plumoers
who are not worth 50 cents an hour.
But the bosses are not compelled to
employ such men. Incompetent men
often secure admission to labor un
ions, but that is no more of an argu
ment whv labor unions should be
abolished than the presence of a hypo
crite on a church roll is an argument
for the abolition of ciiuiches.
A great many people think that a
labor union iixesi wages. This t' a
mistake. Labor unions merely fix the
minimum wage the wa"e below which
no member of the union shall woi k.
There is nothing thai prevents the
employer from paying more than the
sca'e to a man who earns it, and there
is nothing which compels the employer
to retain the man who is unable to
earn the minimum. The man who ar
gues against the adoption of a mini
mum wage also opposes unionism.
The Wageworker believes that all
differences between the Plumbers' l"n
ion and master plumbers will be amic
ably adjusted in good time. It is to
the Interest of both to reach an agree
ment. But if the master plumbers
really want to reach an agreement
they arc taking a poor course by re
sorting to ,iettifogging In their pre
sentation of the case t" the public.
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"OPEN CHURCHES"
Last week The Wageworker con
tained an article written by the editor
in reply to a Denver divine who un
dertook to discuss the union question
and succeeded only in displaying his
crass ignorance of the whole question.
The "open shop" proposition strikes
the Ruperticial observer a.s being emi
nently just. The palaver about "free
labor" has n. soothing and seductive
sound to those whose ears are not tl
tuned to present-day conditions. The
editor of The Wageworker has per
sonally known and admired Rev. B. B.
Tyler the Denver divin" mentioned
Tor almost the entile number of years
embraced in the editor's sojourn on
this earth. Dr. Tyler Is a man of
parts, an eloquent, minir.tei, and, above
il, a Christian gentleman. That h
is liable to make mistakes is only a
proof of his fallibility and is not at
all to his discredit.
But while Dr. Tyler is advocating
the "open shop" for labor, will he also
be consistent and advocate the "open
church" the opening of the churcn
to men regardless of their good in
tentions, their determination to lead
Christian lives, and their beliefs? Di.
Tyler says the' question is, "Have the
eight millions of workingmen who are
not organized a right to enter the
market places and dispose of their la
ior as they please?" Tr.e Wageworker
says not. Now a question for Dr. Ty
ler: "Have the twenty millions ot
non-Christian men and women in this
country the right to entoi ..he churches
without repentence or belief, and un
dertake to compel the Christian num
bers thereof to conform to their lack
of belief and emulate their exanip e
of unregenerate living'.'"
Dr. Tyler wil doubtless answer by
declaring that this is begging the ques
tion. It is not.
Labor unions seek to lift up.
Churches seek the same end. Labor
unions seek to better the mental and
moral and social condition. Churches
seek the same end. Lauor unions seek
to make this earth a place worth liv
ing in. Churches seek the same, go
ing further only in tha they seek to
impress upon the people the glorious
hereafter. Labor unions seek, to rro
teot Its members against the greed and
selfishness of conscience ishs men who
profit by trampling upon the rights- ot
others. Churcl'es seel; to keep its
members within the icui and enable
them to better withstand the tempta
tions of the world, the flesh and the
devil.
Dr. Tyler is a memher ot the Diuci
nles church Ho would be quick co
deny that the Methodist church, which
outnumbers the Disciples, has a nirht
to enter the "market piaccs" and y
sheer force of numbers, regardless ot
right, drive the Disciples away Tom
their beliefs and force 'hem to accept
the Methodist doctrine
t'niou labor is not trying to prevent
non-union labor from reiiing itseii in
the market places. But it is striving
and God grant it be successful-to
prevent non-union labor lrom lower
ing the standard of living in this free
country to the standard of "open
shop" Europe. Union labor is striving
to elevate the standard ot the Ameri
can workingman's living. It is not
only battling against organized capi
tal, but is battling against the hoides
of ignorant labor imported into this
country by organized capital to bat
ter down the American wage scale and
destroy unionism. It will be a sad
day for the United States and for its
wageworker?? when unionism is
stamped out. When that day comes it
wi'l mean the crippling f the church
of Jesus Christ.
The Christian ministry would do
well to study the union problem from
the standpoint of common sense and
justice, and not from the standpoint
of the recipients of the bounty of mul
ti millionaires who crush the life out
of labor and tnen give the linanciai
products as an offering to the church.
The commercial spirit is behind the
union crushing movement the spirit
that desires to make the most out of
human labor while giving, i.he least in
return. The same spirit is ente-ing
the churches. It is time the church
called a halt.
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H is hinted that the investigation
of Exciseman Hoskins' acts was sud
denly dropped because it led out upon
the trail of several other gentlemen
more or less connected with the city
administration. Out with it, gentle
men! The people have a right to
know. As a union labor paper The
Wageworker Insists that Hoskins be
investigated. As taxpayers, the edi
tors insist that the truth be told about
the whole push.
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Politicians arc cuick to make fair
promises before election, knowing from
experience that if they break them af
ter election workingmcr will not hold
them to account. This is the wean
spot in the union movement. Take
your unionism into politics, but keep
politics out of your unions.
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Organized labor opposes government
by injunction because it makes the
judge a law.naker, as well as the exe
cutive and judge. Men charged with
contempt of court should have the
right oi jury trial, and the denial of
this right is un-Americ m and subvci
sive of liberty.
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If you had a 3uit against a railroad
would you be willing to submit it to a
jury made up of passholders? Of
course not. But is a jury of passhold
ers any worse than a judge who car
ries a pass and willingly accepts the
use of private cars when he wants to
i.:ke a trip?
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A Lincoln man who read The Wa?-e-worker's
protest against allowing lit
tle children to work in the beet Ileitis,
replied: "O. they are only Russians."'
Well, what if they are Russians? Are
they not human beings? Are they not
ent'tled to the protection of the law?
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Just as soon as it was realized I .at
their high-handed action was likely
to have a disastrous aolitical effect,
the authorities in Colorado began look
ing for a settlement of the strike trou
bles. When wii' organized labor take
the hint?
There have been a thousand fp
stances of federal judges enjoining
men from striking against a wage re
duction. Thore is only one instance
wf'cre a federal judge enjoined a cor
poration from reducing wages.
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When we see a federal judge riding
in a private car at the expense of a
railroad corporation we can unuer
sland fully just how it happens that
the corporation generally gets what it
wants in a labor dispute.
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The manufacturer who complain of
"union exactions" lives in the pa'ace
on the hill; the union man who makes
thf "exactions- lives in the cottage
or hovel in the valley. Think it over.
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Every time you patronize a m r
chaut who advertises m The Wage
worker you add to the influence of this
newspaper an-J strengthen the caupe
of unionism.
The judge ou the bench who accepts
a railroad pass has no business fining
or imprisoning a man brought before
him and found guilty of accepting a
bribe.
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Ever hear of the miliUa being called
out to protect workingmen against the
encroachments of marauding capital?
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A certain brand of St. Louis beer is
being boycotted. This is a boycott that
should be encouraged and enlarged.
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The union man who does not insist
upon the label should be consistent
and advocate the 'ope", shop."
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The trouble with labor unions, is
that they let non-union men lay all
the political wires.
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aking "Te-ruin-ye" these days? If
you are your unionism is out of order.
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Every time you insist upon the la
bel you take a poke at the sweat shop.
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LABELED.
SUKE.
There was a man nameu David Paiy
Wbo tried labor unions to harry.
To his deep chagrin
He couldn't begin
His self-imposod burden to carry.
CONSISTENT.
Billson I'm opposed to unions,
and I'm goin' to tight em to a finish. '
Jillson "How?"
Billson "I'm goin' to ioin Parry's
union."
TURNED.
Si'cealthily Cabson sueaked up the
front steps and tried to insert the hey
into the keyhole. In vain. The key
would not enter. i'lie hall clock
chimed the hour of 4, and already a
few rosy streaks appeared in the east
ern sky.
"Whash she mashshcr, I wonder,"
mumbled Cabson. ' '
Just then an upstairs window was
suddenly opened and a feminine voite
penetrated the night air:
"That, you, John?'"
"Yesh, m'dear."
"Well, you can't get in."
"Why not, m'dear?"
Because you can't. I'm tired of
your reporting jo late. This house is
working on the eight-hour system now
eight hours from bed time till break
fast time, and breakrast time is 6:30
a. m You'll have to get in before
10:30 p. m. Understand?"
"Yesh, m'dear; but I was jush out
vi' shame b'hoys "
"Don't care. You'll have to sign tne
eight-hour contract, and this is a
lock-out to force an aieement."
Then the window weut down with a
slam, and Cabson sat down on the
front steps to think it over.
EIGHT.
Fight hours of work,
Eight hours of play;
Eight hours of sleep
And that makes a day.
Eight hours of toil
Under sun above:
Eight hours' playing
With those we love.
Eight hours of rest
From toil and pain
And then go forth
To the toil again.
LOGICAI
Police Judge "You
with being drunk and
are charged
disorderly.
X. E. Bryate "It s a
honor. I only took one
Police Judges "But
brought here in a state
toxication."
N. E. Bryate "All a
mistake, your
drink.'"
you were
of beastly in-
mistake, your
honor. I took one drin
another man of me. 1'
man got fuller'n a goa
me."
k and it mn.de
hen the ot -er
and disgraced
CARDS.
Careful economy pays tne rent.'
You cannot be "squaie" without act
ing "square."'
Unionism means as gocd work when
the boss is not looking as when he is
standing watch.
We know some wives who would re
joice if their husbands tieated them
as well as they do their fellow em
ployes. A great, deal of labor troubles would
be obviated if employe were as will
ing to begin work when the whistle
blows as they are eager to quit wh:n
the whistle blows.
Arbitration is one result of agitation.
THE ENDOWMENTS OF YOUTH
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Allan Douglas and Austin Brownell
were devoted college chums. The in
timacy was inexplicable to others.
What Douglas, with his splendid phys
ical and intellectual endowments, could
find to bind him to Brownell, a reticent,
cynical man, without an element of
popularity in him, no one could dis
cover. Douglas was the pet of the pet
ticoats and invited everywhere.
Browuell was considered very dull by
the fair sex and seldom invited, any
where. If lie had been invited he
would not have accepted. However,
there was one surprise concerning
Brownell. Though he stood quite low
in his class, when he was graduated
one of his ' classmates, who was an
"honor" man, said that he wished he
had Brownell's mind.
The friends studied law and prac
ticed iii partnership. They were still
young -when the more showy endow
ments constitute prominence, and ev
ery one, at least in society, wondered
how Douglas could have taken up with
such an ordinary partner. Douglas
was courted by the social world, every
one striving to secure him for en
tertainments. He tried to drag Brow
nell out with him, but failed both on
account of the disinclination of socie
ty for Brownell and Brownell's dis
inclination for society.
Douglas married a belle. She was a
member of the smart set and a very
smart member. There was nothing she
would have considered more out of
pliice than attention in public from her
husband, and there was nothing she
considered more In place than to have
some prominent society man dancing
attendance upon her. Finally a cotillon
leader, Ernest Kackle, became so de
voted to her that the intimacy became
the town talk. As usual In such cases,
no one talked of it to the husband.
One night Brownell went into a fash
ionable hotel restaurant where the
smart set were used to taking supper
after the opera. He had never been
there before and went for a purpose.
Presently a gay party sailed in like a
fleet of yachts under a spanking breeze,
aniong'thoui Kackle and Mrs. Douglas.
They passed directly by the table at
which Brownell sat, and as Kackle
passed Browuell put out his foot, and
Rackle tripped. He didn't fall, but
came very near it. Turning, he glared
at the man who had tripped him, then
went on. Brownell toyed with a wine
glaffs and waited. Kackle as soon aa
seated gave him a threatening and con
temptuous glance. Brownell took a bit
of paper from his pocket, wrote some
thing on it, folded it and gave it to a
waiter to take to Rackle. Kackle
opened it, glanced at it and put it in
his vest pocket without any of the par
ty baring noticed anything unusual.
At 1 o'clock the two men met in the
cafe.
"Wen, sir," said "Rackle, "what do
yon want?"
v;To fight yon."
"For tripping me p?"
J?o; ostensibly for scowling at me;
really for a matter which it concerns
you and a certain lady to keep dark."
"Who are you?" asked Kackle, nerv
ously pulling his mustache.
"AJlan Douglas' law partner."
"Indeed. I am surprised that yon
wish to bring trouble on him." .
"I don't. I wish to save bim from
troubla."
"By a public altercation ?"
"No; by a private fight to the death."
1 Thora Was' something so calm In
Brownell's tone and eye. yet so deter
mined", that Kackle paled.
"When aud where?"
"Now, In an upper room of this ho
tel." Raelrto stood looking in different di
rection like a cornered rat seeking an
outlet.
"What will obviate the necessity for
this metliigV"
"Your pledge never to communicate'
with Mm. Douglas again."
KucklO thought it over, still pulling
his mustache. Finally he said:
"To ayoid bringing a lady's name
Into unpleasant notoriety I shall have
to submit. I promise."
"Write Jt"
A paper Avas drawn and signed,
which Brownell put in his pocketbook,
and the t--o separated.
In less than a w eek Douglas came to
bis friend and announced that he must
dissolve thm partnership. Mrs. Doug
las h:id taken an Inconceivable dislike
to Browne!! and had made the dissolu
tion a sine qua lion. Brownell pressed
his friend's hand fervently and assent
ed. Two year passed. Douglas' endow
ments had not gained him any promi
nence except society, and, though he
did not know the cause, his wife's inti
macy with Kackle had detracted from
even this. Certain prominent judges
said that Brownell possessed the finest
legal mind nt the bar, and if he had
ambition he might be the foremost
lawyer In the city. This got spread
abroad, and there was a good deal of
curiosity with reference to Brownell.
One day Douglas told his old friend
that Mrs. Douglas had recovered from
her prejudice and wished him to come
to dinner. Brownell aewpted. Then
Mrs. Douglas went and sat by her
guest and whispered in his ear:
"You were just In time to save me.
I was a fool. From this time 1 as well
as Allan will be devoted to you."
Another ten years have passed. The
attentions of Kackle to Mrs. Douglas
are forgotten in society, and Mrs.
Douglas is a model wife and mother.
Among his friends Douglas is regarded
as prosy, but on Saturday nights he
gets a select few old fellows of vigor
ous minds at his house, the central fig
ure of whom Is Judge Brownell, and
in this way the host retains his repu
tation for an intellectual man.
F. A. MITCHEL.
Cook Willi Gas
Course of
For the Lincoln Gas
m FREE COOKING LESSONS
In New Demonstration Hall (over the company's office;). Tuesday,
10 A. M.; Thursday, 2:30 P. M., and Friday evening, 7:45. LOUISE
WHITEMAN PALMER, Demonstrator. You are invited to come
and bring your friends.
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put
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A Picture of My Mother
When a Girl
Word, by
WILL. M. MAUPIN
Price
A PATRIOTIC STATE SONG
4N e b r a ska"
By (he same Author and Composer
Price 15 cents
Ask Your Music Dealer, or
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The best wearing1, most" com
fortable shoe for laboring men
that can be bought. Made of
genuine kangaroo calf,, with
Goodyear welt sewed oak soles.
. UNION MADE.
Don't forget our Electric Re
pairing factory. It is the best
factory for repairing shoes in
the city. We half sole and
heel your shoes while you wait,
and guarantee satisfaction.
Bell A 902. Auto 3902.
Warthon. Wolfanger & Co.
Cincinnati
Shoe Store
I320 O Street.-
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Restaurant
UNIQUE.
J) Open under New Management.
The Place to get
Good Things to eat
' Everything First Class
Meals 15c and upwards
Ed. Fagan, Prop. 1228 0.
Tell them you saw their advertise
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Do You Need
Hot Water?
The Best Way
is the
Gas Way,
Day or night: Always
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Convenient Economical
No Home Complete Without a -Oas
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and Gas IV ater Heaters
Imernational Union oi America.
inttm bos hjva tam tnrte by
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Music by
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Address Will M. Maupin, Lincoln.
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Thing to Wear i
For Summer is a White, Tan
or Wash Vest'. We have them
from $1 to $4.50. Come in and
look them over.
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Co. I
Tell them you saw their advertise
ment in The Wageworker.
Professional
Directory.
DR. WILMETH, Surgeon.
Fraternity Building, Lincoln, Neb. f
Phones
Office, 728; Res., 628, Aut., 26S.
DRS. WENTB & HUMPHREY,
Dentists. Fraternity Building.
PhonesBell, 530; Auto., 3530.
J. RISER, Dentist.
S. W. Cor. 10th & O.
Phones Auto, 3S51; Bell, A122x.
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