The Wageworker
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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Elsewhere in this issue The Wage
worker prints that portion of Presi
dent Roosevelt's message which relates
to organized labor and its correlated
policies. Every worklngman in the
country, union or non-union, should
read this portion of the message, at
kast. President Roosevelt has spoken
vords of wisdom and of counsel which
union men should read and heed. He
voices a sentiment of friendship for
organized labor without going to the
extreme of the professional politician
'seeking to curry favor with labor by
undue praise of labor and rabid denun
ciation of capital. He points out with
characteristic clearness that labor
unions are not infallible and not above
the law, but that they owe a duty to
themselves as well as to society at
large, the duty of obeying the law and
refraining from the use of brute force
to accomplish their ends.
In speaking of unions in the federal
service President Roosevelt doubtless
had in mind the case of Miller, th?
bookbinder. Sober and thoughtful
union men will agree that President
Roosevelt's position on that matter was
correct, and that the bookbinders in
the government printing office made
a .tactical mistake in pressing their
contentions. The printers in the big
thop at Washington have steered clear
of that rock, and yet they have man
aged to keep their part of it thoroughly
unionized.
But President Roosevelt is especial
ly pleasing to union men and women in
his discussion of child labor. He has
F.one further and said mere in oppo
sition to child labor than any other
president, and he shows by his re
marks that he realizes the danger to
the republic in the constant growth
of this evil. Child labor is a growing
menace to the country more so than
ti usts, or imperialism, or militarism.
It is of more importance that it should
be regulated and piactic?.i)y abolished
than that the tariff should be revised.
The children of today aro the citizens
of tomorrow, and if they be forced by
industrial conditions to grow up in ig
norance all hope of industrial or econ
omic reforms is gene, it is only by
educating the future citizens that we
may hope to solve the grave problems
of tariff and trusts and foreign po'icy.
As a whole the message !s entitled to
high rank as a state paper. The presi
dent discusses questions never before
discussed in a .presidential message,
and because he has dealt so thoroughly
with the question of labor The Wage
worker is quite willing to overlook his
failure to discuss the question of tarif
tevislon.
GET TOGETHER
It is high time that the labor unions,
regardless of craft, get together and
establish a "community of interests,''
as the eminent Napoleons of finance
would say. The union man who car.
cut see trouble ahead is in need of
a new pair of spectacles, for trouble
looms large on tho labor horizon No
single craft can hope to win out un
aided and alone against the viciouf
r.nd unscrupulous attack. ol the Citi
yens' Industrial association. As lonf.
as the labor unions hold apart the Par
ry Ites, well organized and r.Iways alert,
will play one against the other by
aiounlng jealousies or by some other
means. No matter how many regi
ments an army may have, it isn't
worth any more than one regiment
unless all of them are combined and
working harmoniously along well de
fined plans.
Just pause and reflect upon the start
ling fact that not a single labor strike
tf any importance has been won dur
ing the last year. In almost every in
ctance the strikers lost oat. And why"
Because the opposition is united, whilo
labor unions are divided. It does not
n atter whether the employer is a mini;
evner or a manufacturer, all classes of
t mployers are standing behind him,
holding up his hands and using every
influence to aid him, knowing full well
that a victory in his case will make
victory easier in their own cases. And
organized labor should profit by th's
example. When you join the union of
your craft do not make the mistake
of thinking that all of your interests
as a union man are bound up in your
own organization. Standing alone your
organization is almighty weak com
pared with the forces that organized
capital can bring against it. But if all
labor unions of all crafts would get
together for the common defense, still
preserving their own craft integrity
the situation would be different
The place to begin this vork of form
ing a "community of interests" is in
ihe local Central Labor Lnions. Every
local union should be represented in
the central body by active union men
v ho take an interest in the work anJ
are proud of the honors conferred upon
them by election to repiesent. their
bodies. The man who is a union mem
her simply to get a job is sll-fired poor
material to represent a local in the
central body. The man who can see
nothing of interest to him in another
trade's union is not fit to sit in a cen
tral labor body. He is not a good
union man who does not interest him
self in the welfare of fellow working
men who belong to other trade:
unions.
Be warned in time, union men, au.l
be getting together for the purpose of
self help and self defense. Standing
singly and alone the trades unions are
easily bowled over by the opponents of
unionism; standing solidly together
each for one and one for all. not even
the gates of hell can prevail aeainst
us.
THE SOCIALIST VOTE
The socialist organs are boasting
loudly of the greatly increased vote
cast for Debs and Hanford at the re
cent election, and making estimates of
their vote in 1908, basing their esti
mates on the percentage of increase
shown by 1904 over 1900. All of this
i! very amusing to those who under
stand the situation. It is true that
the socialist vote was phenomenally
increased in 1904 over 1900, but the
increase by no means indicates such a
great increase in socialistic sentiment
at the mere total of votes would indi
cate. Probably half of the socialist
vote was a vote of protest cast by dem -ocrats
who were disgusted with the
"safe and sane" policy of the demo
cratic reorganizers. They voted the
socialist ticket merely as a protest
against a recrudescence of Cleveland
ism, and not because they were con
verts to the doctrine of socialism.
The wise socialist will not pin his
faith in socialism's rapid growth to the
election returns, of 1904. He knows bet
ter. He will go right ahead working
and talking and agitating. If anybody
is to profit by the surprisingly large
vote for Debs and Hanford it will be
those democrats who are urging thei1
party to take advanced ground on ques
tions that are alive.
The city charter of Los Angeles, Cal.
contains a provision that when 25 per
cent of the voters sign a c'ocument ex
pressing dissatisfaction with a city
official a new election must be held
to select a successor or re-elect the of
ficial. A Los Angeles councilman
named Davenport engineered a print
ing deal through the council whereby .
"rat" printery secured a valuable print
ing contract. Los Angeles Typogra- j
phical Union got after Davenpori, se
cured enough signatures for a recall
of the councilman, and :n the election
that followed Davenport was beaten
out of his boots, carrying only one
in-ecinct in his ward. That's the way
to get after the opponents of union
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The success attending tn; open meet
ing of the carpenters recently should
he an inspiration to other trades
unions. As a matter of fact, there
ought to be in Lincoln a meeting once
a month of all union men without dis
tinction as to craft, for the purpose of
becoming better acquainted and talk
ing over the "good of the order."
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If you are really in earnest about
v. ishing to help The Wage worker pros
per and become a force for good in
union aftairs, buy your ChrlKtma.5
goods of the merchants ho advertise
In these columns, and tell them why
j on do so. A word in this direction
will help immensely.
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The "free and independent laboring
men" in Parry's open shop carriage
works at Indianapolis can make about
$3 a week, generally less and never
eny more, by working to the limit of
their skill. That's the kind of "free
and independent workingmen" Parry
loves so well.
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Every father and mother owes it if
the children to buy only goods bearing
the label, for the label is a guarantee
against child labor. Treat the chil
dren of your fellows as you would
have your own children treated.
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While D. M. Parry wa,i denouncing
organized labor tor opposing the mil
itia the, American Federation of Labor
v.as almost unanimously defeating a
resolution denouncing the militia sys
tem. Parry should remember that .t
is better not to know so much than
to know so much that isn't so.
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Every union man ought to con
sider his union the best in existence,
and then keep on working to make it
even better.
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The New Orleans United Labor Jour
nal calls him "Damnable Mendicant
Parry" and we will let it go at that.
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If you can not chew union tobacco,
quit the filthy habit.
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The first duty of a worUingman is .i
think for himself.
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Be sure you are right, then go ahead.
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"PROPERLY LABELED
THE LOOKOUT MAN.
Now listen, little chil'run, an' I'll tell
a story true.
An' better you remember, 'cause it
means a lot to you.
An' if you heed th' lesson, then when
Chris'mas time is here
You'll git a lot of pleasure, an' a lot
o' Chris'mas cheer.
Th' Lookout Man is walkin' when th'
stars begin t' peep
To see if little chil'run air in bed an'
fast asleep;
An' all who act up naughty an' don't
mind their ma's an J pa's
Th' Lookout Man is watchin' an' he'il
tell Ol' Santa Claus.
I knowed a little feller wunst who got
real bad an' said
He didn't care f'r Santa Claus. an'
wouldn't go t' bed;
S'aid that he didn't have t' mind O,
he wus awful bad,
An' didn't care th' leastest mite 'bout
makin' folks feel bad.
But when it come t' Chris'mus time he
didn't git a thing
'Cause Santa Claus had heard o' him
an' not a thing he'd brinir.
He knew that bad boy's record bet
ter mind your ma's an' pa's;
Th' Lookout Man is watchin". an' he'll
tell Ol' Santa Claus.
also knowed a little girl who wus
just awful bad.
She wouldn't lear- her lessons an
she alius Tot so mad
If anybody told her f be still an' hush
her noise
Well, she was alius wishin fr a lot
o' Chris'mus toys.
But when 'twas Chris'mus mornin' to
her wonder an' surprise
An empty stockin' hangin' in th' cor
ner met her eyes.
You see,- she .fltjted naughty better
mind your ma's an" pa's;
Th' Lookout Man is watchin' an' he'll
tell Ol' Santa Claus.
Th' Lookout Man is peepin' thro th'
winders ev'ry night,
An' countin' up th' chil'run who air al
ius actin' right
An' goin' off t' bed at wunst when told
it's -time t' go ,
An" never poutin', rot a bit, or takin
clothes off slow.
He puts 'em in his good book, but th'
bad oAes in th bad;
An' when he writes s. bad one he looks,
O, jus' awful sad.
Cause he mows they won't git noth-
in' better mind your ma's an'
pa s;
Th' Lookout Man is watchin an'
e'll
tell Ol' Santa Claus.
W. M. Maupia in The Commoner.
CARDS.
Brave mn are always afraid to do
wrong.
Determination never shakes hands
with doubt.
Some men who think they are frank
are only rude.
You can not get close to God by
drawing apart from your neighbor.
History is very' often only tradition
accepted because of universal credulity.
Our idea of a mean -man is the one
who would delight in telling a child
the facts about Santa Claus.
We are very apt to dub a man a
crank if he refuses to give up his
opinions and accept our own.
You can not catch the same rat twice
in the same trap, but you can a man.
This is no compliment to the man.
The strong man avoids temptation;
the weak man flirts with it to prove
that he can withstand it and fails.
Men often achieve fame because they
care very little about it and do not
allow thoughts of it to take up their
time..
The heroes who die for their coun
try are not entitled to any more cred'.t
than the herces who live for their
country.
Somehow or other we always feel
chilled when a salaried choir stands
up to sing the invitation hymn after
a good sermon.
When we hear a church member
complaining of something the preacher
said we are moved to believe that the
preacher is doing tome good.
Wouldn't you rather associate with
a man who is narrow-minded but sin
cere than to associate with a man so
"liberal minded" thati he has no con
victions at all?
"Every boy must sow his wild oats"
is a quotation responsible for a' large
share of the sin and misery of the
world. There is no more reason why a
boy should sow wild oats than that a
girl should put in a crop of the same
grain.
A UNION ORCHESTRA.
One Organized and a Charter Will Be
Applied For.
In the very near future the unionists
of Lincoln will be privileged to en
gage union music for all of the social
functions managed by the trade
unions. An orchestra has been or
ganized among men already carrying
cards, and it is their intention to ap
ply for a charter as a Musical Unioa.
1 he orchestra is under the leadership
of Professor Reed, and those who have
bad the pleasure of hearing it are en
thusiastic in their praises. Those'who
want to know more about it should ca1!
upon W. E. Moore, Review Press priut
eiy, at Twelfth and P strer.'.C
We Do Not
Patronize
The following named business firms
are unfriendly to organized labor and
have been placed upon the "unfair
list." Watch the list carefully from
week to week, as important changes
may occur:
Union workingmen and woi kins
women and sympathizers with labor
have retused to purchase articles pro
duced by the following firms Labor
papers please note changes from
month to month and copy:
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.
Bread. National Biscuit - Company,
Chicago, 111.
Cigars. Carl Upman of New York
city; Krebs, Wertheim & Schiller ot
New York city; The Henry George
and Tom Moore.
Flour. Washburn, Crosby, Milling
Co., Mineapolis, Minn.; Kelley Mill
ing Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Pipes TVm. Demuth & Co., New York.
Tobacco American and Conlintuial
companies.
CLOTHING.
Buttons Davenport Pearl Button com
pany, Davenport, la.; Krenieiitz &
Co., Newark, N. J.
Clothing N. Snelienberg & Co., Phil
adelphia, Pa.; Clothiers' Exchange,
; Rochester, N. Y.; Strawbrige &
Clothier. Philadelphia Pa.; Biauncr
Bros., New York.
Corsets Chicago Corset company
Hats J. B. Stetson company, Phila
delphia, Pa.; E. M. Knox company
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Shirts and Collars United Sui.i. and
Collar company, Troy, N. Y. ; Van
Zandt, Jacobs & Co., Troy, N. Y.;
Cluett, Pcabody & Co., Troy, N. Y.;
James R. Kaiser, New York city.
Shoes. Wellman, Osborne & Co.,
Lynn, Mass.; Thomas, Taylor & Son,
Hudson, Mass.; Hamey Bros., Ljnn
Mass.
Suspenders. Russell Mfg. Co., Mid
dletown, Conn.
Textile Merrimac Mfg. Co. (punted
goods), Lowell, Mass.
Underwear. Oneita Knitting Mills
Utica,. N. Y.
Woolens. Hartford Carpet Co.,
Thonipsonville, Conn.; J. Caivs &
Son, Jacksonville, 111.
. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS.
Bookbinders. Geo. M. Hill Co., Chi
cago, Hi.
Newspapers. Philadelphia Democrat,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Hudson, Ki.nber-
ly & Co., printers of Kansas City,
Mo.; W. B. Conkey Co., publishers,
Hammond, Ind.; Gazette, Terra
Haute, Ind.; Times, Los Aug-eles,
Cal.
MACHINERY AND BUILDING.
General Hardware. Landers, Fn:ry Ai
Clark, Aetna company. New Britain,
Conn.: Davis Sewing Machine com
pany. Dayton, Ohio; Computing
Scale company, Dayton, Ohio; Iver
Johnson Arms company, f'itchburg,
Mass.; Kelsey Furnace company, Sy
racuse. N. T.; Brown & Sharpe Tool
"company. Providence, R. ' L, John
Russeil Cutlery company, Turner's
Falls, Mass.; Atlas Tack company,
Fairbaven, Mass.; Hohmann &
Maurer Manufacturing company,
Rochester, N. Y.; Henry Dis&ton &
Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
iron and Steal. Illinois Iron and Bolt
company of Carpentersviile, 111.;
Carborundum company, Niagara
Falls. N. Y.; David ' Maydole ' Ham
mer Co., Norwich, N. Y.; Singer
Sewing Machine Co., Elizabeth, N.
J.
Stoves. Germer Stove company, Erie,
Pa.; "Radiant Home" Stove, Ranges
and Hot Air Blast, Erie, Pa.
pany, fe'ag Harbor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Advertising Novelties. Novelty Ad
vertising company, Coshocton, Ohio.
Telegraphy. Western Union Tele
graph company.
WOOD AND FURNITURE.
Bags. Gulf Bag company, New Or
leans, La., branch Bern is Bros., St.
Louis, Mo.
Brooms and Dusters. The Lee Broom
and Duster company of Davenport,
la.; M. Goeller's Sons, Circleville,
Ohio.
China. Wicic China company, KiLtan
ning, Pa.
Furniture. American Billiard Table
company, Cincinnati, Ohio; Biumby
Chair company. Marietta, Ga.; O.
Wisner Piano company, Liool.lyn,
N. Y.; Krcll Piano company, Cincin
nati, Ohio; N. Drucker & Co., Cin
cinnati, Ohio, trunks; St. Johns Ta
ble company, St. Johns, Mich.
Leather. Kullman, Salz & Co., Ben
icia, Cal.; A. B. Patrick & Co., San
Francisco, Cal.; Columbus Buggy
and Harness company, Columbus, O.
Rubber. Kokomo Rubber company,
Kokomo, Ind.; B. F. Goodrich Rub
ber company, Akron, Ohio; Diamond
Rubber company, Akron, Ohio.
Pens. L. E. Waterman & Co., New
York city.
Paper Boxes. E. N. Rowell & Co.,
Batavia, N. Y.
Paper. Remington-Martin Paper Co.,
Norfolk, N. Y.
Typewriters. Underwood Typewriter
company, Haitford, Conn.
Watches. Keystone Watch Cas! com
pany of Philadelphia, Pa.; Crescent
Courvoiseer Wilcox company; Jos.
Fahy, Brooklyn Watch Case com-
D. M. Parry, Indianapolis, Ind.
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The care taken
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make it
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who
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Just cReturned
From SU Louis World's Fair
with a fine new line of new
goods, Carpets, Rugs. Fancy
Dishes, World's Fair Souvenirs
and so on. Will be on sale all
next week.
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233 North lOth St.
Henry Pfeiff
DEALER IN
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Savsage, Povllry, Etc
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Telephones 388-477. 314 So. Itth Street
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hours. Cheap coals. Cleas, easy
operated.
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