UNION DIRECTORY.
(Secretary of Local Unions are urg
ently requested to report all changes.)
Central Labor Union. Meets second
and "fourth Tuesdays at 1034 O St. T. C.
Kflsey, president; I. R. DeLong-, secre
tary; T. C. Evans, treasurer,
n Carpenters and Joiners, No. 1055. Meet
every "Tuesday evening at 180 So. 11th
St. ChaB. F. Smith, president; J. M.
Schueker. vice-president; G. F. Quick, re
cording secretary; Ed. S. Scott, financial
secretary; H. B. Atterbury. conductor:
John Koblnson, treasurer; T. J. Adams,
warden. '
Typogrsphlcsl Union, No. 209. Mctts
first Sunday in each month ut 130 So.
11th Ht. Frank M. Coffey, president; H,
' O. Peat, vice-president; F. H. Hebbard,
financial secretary; Albert Strain, record
ing secretin-'; J. Q. Buyer, sergeunt-at-arms.
Clgarmakere. Meet first Friday. J.
Hteinw, president; J. M. Anhauser, vice
president; T. W. Evans, corresponding
and nmtneial secretary; R. R. Speeohley,
treasurer; A. Uerminghuus, recording
secreUiry.
CaprUri Auxiliary, No. 11. (To Typo
graphical Union. No. 209.) Meets first
and third Fridays. Mrs. W. M. Smith,
president; Mrs. O. R Righter.-vice-president;
Mrs. Fred Mlckel. secretary; Mrs.
J. O. Sayer, treasurer; Mrs. Will Bustard,
guide; Mrs. Freeman, chaplain.
Bricklayers' Union. Meets every Fri
day at JilS Ho. lth Ht. Nets Carrel, presi
dent; W. J. Harvey, vice-president; H.
Mwenk, financial secretary; C. Gersten
berger, recording secretary; 3. Anderson,
treasurer; Grant Roberts, doorkeeper;
Ous Swan son. sergeant-at-arms.
Hed Carriers and Building Laborer.
Meet every Thursday, Westerfleld's hall.
T. W. Calkins, president; L. D. WerU,
vlce-pmwklent ; Miles Burke, recording
secretary; A. L. A. Schiermeyer. financial
and corresponding secretary; F. W.
Swansea, treasurer; T. Frye, sergeant
Patntera and Daaorators, No. 18. Meet
at Brass's hall every Friday. W. B.
Deney, president; Charles Jennings,
recor)ing secretary; J. R. DeLong, finan
cial eeeretary,
Leatherwortcera on Horse Goods Meets
first and third Tuesdays, 1034 O. J. A.
Lnatry, president; J. L. Lorey, recording
secretary, Geo. H. Bush, secretary-treasurer.
LIST OF UNION LABELS.
Every union member, or sympathiser
Is urged when making purchases or hav
ing work done, to demand the following
union labels which have been endorsed
by the American Federation of Labor:
United Hatters.
International Typographical Union.
Allied Printing Trades.
Cigarmukers' International Union;
Wood Carvers' Association.
Boot and Shoe Workers' Union.
.'. Wood Workers' International Union.
United Garment Workers.
Tobacco Workers' International Union.
Journeymen Tailors' Union.
Iron Molders Union.
Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners'
Union.
Coopers' International Union.
Team Drivers International Union.
United Brotherhood of Leather Work
ers on Horse Goods.
National Union of United. Brewery
Workers.
International Broommakers' Union.
International Union Carriage and Wag
on makers.
International Association of Brick, Tile
and Terra Cottu. Workers.
International Association of Allied
Metal Mechanics (Bicycle Workers).
Glass Bottle Blowers' Association.
Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and
Brans Workers' Union.
International Association of Machinists.
International Union of Journeymen
Jlorseshoers.
International Association of Watch
Case Engravers.
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union.
American Federation of Musicians.
Shirt, Wnist and Luuudry Workers'
International Union.
International Jewelry Workers' Union.
American Wire Weavers' Protective
Association. '
American Federation of Labor.
Upholsterers' International Union.
International Brotherhood r of - Blackr
smiths.
Amalgamated International Association
Sheet Metal Workers.
Journeymen Barbers International
Union.
Retail Clerks' International Protective
Association.
Hotel and Restaurant Employes' Inter
national Alliance and Bartenders' Inter
national League of America.
Actors' National Protective Union.
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen.
Stove Mounters' International Union.
International Steel and Copper Plate
Printers.
United Cloth Hnt and Cap Makers.
International Brotherhood of Paper
United Gold Beaters' National Union.
International Union of Wood, Wire and
Metal Lathers.
Amalgamated Rubber Workers Inter
national Union.
Elastic Goring Weavers' International
Union.
International Prlntng Pressmen's Union
National Association of Machine Print
ers and Color Mixers.
Theatrical Stage Employes Interna
Hon Alliance.
Trunk and Bag Workers' International
Union.
United Pqwder and High Explosive
Workers.
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Honest union men may differ as to
the good judgment of Editor ? Bram
wood'S policy with the Typographical
Union Journal, but it would seem im
possible for any difference of opinion
to exist upon one point fairness.
Frank A. Kennedy, editor of the West
ern Laborer, Omaha, has been for two
rears urging Editor Bramwood to come
out openly against the Farryiie's asso
ciations, and has severely criticized the
Journal's policy. In its February issue
of the Journal Mr. Bramwood, stung
by Mr. Kennedy's criticicisms, devoted
several pages of the Journal to an ar
ticle entitled "The Policy of the Jour
nal and Kindred Topics," and fiercely
attacks Mr. Kennedy for practical
"blackmail," "levying tribute,-1 wont
ing a "hold-up," etc.
Concerning any personal differences
that may exist between Mr. Bramwood
and Mr. Kennedy The Wageworxer
has nothing to do. But concerning the
policy of the Typographical Union Jour
nal the editor of The Wageworker, as
a union printer, has something of an
interest because he looks to the Jour
nal for official authority and craft, in
spiration. The Wageworker is old
fashioned enough to believe that the
newspaper that attacks a man should
be fair enough to give that man an
opportunity to reply. Journal readers
who know Mr. Kennedy knew he
would make reply, and they looked In
the March Journal for it. It was not
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Bramwood
there. The following correspondence
is self-explanatory:
LETTER TO MR. BRAMWOOD.
"Omaha, Neb., Feb. 18, 1905. J. W.
Bramwood, Editor Typographical Jour
nal, Indianapolis, Ind. My Dear Mr.
Bramwood: I herewith, send you lor
publication in the Journal a reply to
an editorial in the February Issue,
headed, "The Policy of the Journal
and Kindred Subjects."
"I have tried to make this reply one
that will come strictly under the con
stitution with reference ' vo matter
printed therein. I believe nothing
will be lost by printing this letter.
'It is a common thing for the printers
in local unions to hear both sides of a
question, whether they agree with the
subject or not. On the grounds of fair
play I think I should be permitted to
reply through the 'Journal, the only
medium by which I 'can reach the men
in the craft who have read your stric
tures and assertions against me. Yours
fraternally, F. A. KENNERY."
-"Sadie Maguire." -MR.
BRAMWOODS REPLY.
"Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 22, '05. F.
A. Kennedy, Editor Western Laborer,
Omaha, Neb. My Dear Mr. Kennedy:
Your letter of the 18th and the -ac
companying article intended for the
Journal reached me on Monday, Feb
ruary 20. Although, according to your
assertions, 'no one expects you (me)
to do anything but count money,' of
ficial business of more importance than
your communication has prevented -an
earlier acknowledgment and will fur
ther prevent careful reading and con
sideration thereof until after the March
number of the Journal has been issued.
"Assuring you that the reply will re
ceive the earliest possible attention, 1
remain, fraternally yours.
"J. W. 3RAMWOOD."
KENNEDY'S REPLY
"Omaha, Neb., eb. 25, '03. J. W.
Bramwood, Editor The Typographical
Journal. My Dear Mr. Bramwood:
Youra of the 22d received.
"My communication was sent you in
time for the-March - issue of the Jour
nal. Your letter is evidence that you
read my communication, because you
quote a sentence which appears in the
middle of the article: 'No one expects
you to do anything but count money.'
"You violated section c, page 27, of
the bylaws, the last sentence or waicn
is: 'He (you) shall exclude from the
columns of that paper all communica
tions or other matter Impugning the
motives or reflecting upon the honesty
of members of this union," waen you
printed the editorial in question, i
"When you printed the editorial at
tacking me, you should in all fairness
have permitted me to reply in the
succeeding Journal.
"I would like you to give me a fair
and square answer, yes or no, whether
or not you intend to print my reply in
the April issue of the Journal. Yours
fraternally, F. A. KENNEDY."
Under date of March 1 Mr. Bram
wood made reply, but Mr. Kennedy
does not publish it, saying, however,
among other things that Mr. Bram
wood "villifies and abuses the Laborer
and its editor in such a violent manner
as would indicate that the litle un
crowned czar of 'our' Journal had lost
his temper, and winds up oy 2a:;y re
fusing to print my reply to his edi
torial roast in the Journal." Mr. Ken
nedy says further: "To be frank about
the matter we hardly expected any
fairer treatment at the hands of Mr.
Bramwood than he gave the president
and secretary of Philadelphia Union
No. 2. We made a request to have our
letter printed just to make the record
clear and to win a wager with a prom
inent member of Nq. ' 190, who bet Mr.
Bramwood would print our letter."
The Wageworker prints Mr. Ken
nedy's reply to the Journal's charges
because it believes he is entitled to a
hearing, and because Lincoln printers
have a right to hear both sides -of a
question affecting the policy of their
official organ and the honor of a fel
low member. Mr. Kennedy'3 reply to
the Journal article is as follows:
KENNEDY'S REPLY.
Editor Typographical Journal: Un
der the heading of "The Policy of the
Journal anil Kindred Subjects," in the
February Journal, more than four
pages was devoted to a refined and
well written roast or knock on an
"editor-member." There is one para
graph in the article the "editor-member"
wishes to reply to. It is:
"This editor-member would have us
believe that he is always actuated by
purely disinterested motives In urging
his so-called reforms, or the election
or defeat of candidates for interna
tional office that he seeks the ad
vancement of union interests alone.
But our members may view this saint
like attitude with suspicion. The
editor of the Journal is familiar with
at least one instance in which this
pure-minded patriot levied tribute by
submitting a bill to a candidate who
was seeking re-electron to an import
ant office in the I. T. U., asking pay
ment for matter published in the
printing trades columns of his paper
favorable to the interests of said can
didate, and its circulation, throughout
the jurisdiction. . And there may be
many others. Our opinion was asked
regarding this bill when it was pre
sented during the campaign a few
years ago, and we did not hesitate to
denounce it as 'a hold-up, pure and
simple." We are not likely to forget
this incident, and can make affidavit
to it and present corroborative evi
dence, if necessary."
-There is no occasion to get any affi
davits to corroborate the only charge
in . the four-page article. I plead
guilty to sending a bill to the gentle
man referred to. It was a "dead horse,"
but not "a hold-up." If there was any
"holding-up" in that case it was done
by "Editor-Member" Bramwood. Had
Mr. Bramwoon permitted the gentle
man to have used the Journal to de
fend his official acts, just as Mr. Bram
wood ha3 done in the February issue,
he would have been re-elected to the
office for which he was a candidate.
It will be recalled that tne otner
knockers in the I. T. IT. were merci
lessly bombarding him all over the
country. The Pittsburg fiasco, or run
away, was all charged up to him. The
country was flooded with printed mat
ter attacking his official acts and you,
Mr. Bramwood, would net permit him
to defend those official " acts in the
Journal. He was compelled' to put up
a defense elsewhere. He requested
the Laborer to print his statement,
which filled four and one half columns
front page space, circulate the same
and send him the bill. He did not buy
the space and you knew it wnen you
wrote that lie in your article.
I know it is contrary to the ethics of
some unions and union men to pay a
labor paper money for doing- anything.
For instance: The T. T. . U. has
spent $26,000 in the fight on the Los
Angeles Times. For two years letters
were sent to all the labor papers con
taining the best possible knocks on
Otis and the Times. There are about
150 labor papers in the country and
the space occupied by those letters cost
each editor an average of 50 cents
for' composition; that would be $300
per month; $3,600 per year, or more
than $7,000 for the two years this cam
paign was kept up. Of the $26,000 spent
on the Times fight the labor editors,
who were doing all the advertising, did
not get one cent. Why? Simply be
cause it has always been the notion
among union men that labor papers
are run to print what official organ
editors lack the moral courage to print
for fear of making enemies and jeopar
dizing their jobs. "
During the eleven months strike of
the Union Pacific shopmen the La
borer printed 250 columns of matter
in the interest of the strikers; and,
come to think of it, the official organ
of the machinists' union pursued the
same dignified policy during that long
struggle as our own Journal has pur
sued for the last two years. It was
loaded to the guards with pipe dreams
and "moon, beating" stories, while the
labor paper was putting itself on the
railroads' blacklist, receiving resolu
tions and kind words and burning
soft coal at the editor's home.
Do I understand you to mean, Mr.
Bramwood, that it is a crime for a
labor editor to charge Tor composition,
press work, paper, postage and mail
ing? Because you refused ! to permit
this I. T. U. officer to defend his offi
cial acts in the official paper, does it
necessarily follow that the editor of
the Laborer is bound to print his
statement and pay the expense of the
same? Did you ever do that for any
candidate, Mr. Bramwood? Is it a
virtue for you, Mr, Bramwood, to ac
cept $2,200 per year for editing the
Journal and a crime for a. labor editor
to ask pay for anything he might print
in his paper?
I am'interested in setfng the union
win the 8-hour day. I paid no par
ticular attention to the policy of the
Journal until after I had learned the
game of the Parryites. They mean to
destroy every union in America if
they. can. They destroyed 24 unions
in Omaha in lesa than six months, be
cause the unions were caught unpre
pared and knew' nothing about the
new enemy. The Parryites have
learned our tactics in carrying on a
fight - and improved on .then in many
respects. They can whip the I. T. U.
in the 8-hour struggle if the unions
pursue the same tactics in use pre
vious to the organization of the Par
ryites. Yourself and Mr. Lynch can
not win the 8-hour strike. The victory
will be won or lost by the local unions,
because no one expects you to do any
thing but count money, and Mr. Lynch
can not be on an hundred battle fields
at the same time, and you both can
not "con" a victory from the employ
ers with your dignity. Tou Know, or
ought to know what the Parryites are
doing. So ought every member who
reads the Journal. I never felt as
sure of anything as I do that the in-.
formation you have of the Parryites,
if ' given to the members, will make
them grit their teeth, save their
money from now till January 1, 190G,
and then every man of them would
fight to win.
If I were a member of the National
Typotheta and had the planning of
the campaign to beat the union I
would set aside' $5,000 to be used, if
necessary, to have the policy of the
Journal remain as it is, so as to keep
the rank and file in ignorance as to
our movements. I would urge the
local employers to use their Influence
to have elected delegate? to Toronto
members of the union having the
least brains, experience and ability.
I would urge them to use their influ
ence to have elected officers of the va
rious local unions, men with the least
brains, experience and executive abil
ity. Then, I Would accommodate the
union with a scrap where it had weak
men in front and decline to fight where
the union had a corps of veterans on
the firing line.
I honestly believe that if the print
ers of Boston and Louisville (I mean
not only the officers, but the rank and
file) were as familiar with the tactics
of the organized enemies of unionism,
as are the rank and file of No. 190, the
history of those two cities would be
different. 'And you, Mr. Bramwood,
are responsible for the lack of knowl
edge among the rank and file because
you control the only means of com
munication to those members.
. A strike is industrial war, and "all
is fair, in, -war.". : I would, do anything
and everything to annihilate the en
emy that is permissable under the
laws of this -country. That is what
the enemy will do, you can depend on
it; and your indirect criticism of the
labor papers for showing up "the home
and private life" of C. W. Post will
not be approved by anybody but Post
What are the new tactics of the
union wreckers? . For instance: S'ap
post all the business men, DanKers,
corporation men, etc. In any city,
who are bound by a strong obligation
to "get together and stick together,"
(just as we are), sign an agreement
not to have any printing cone sor
three months. How "will a strike
committee tackle such a frame-up?
Again: Supp&yvthe strike committee
secures an agreement from one-fourth
of the job employers to the eight-hour
day system. Under our old style of
fighting this would be considered an
important wedge and would look like a
victory for the union. But, again sup
pose these friendly ercp!oyers were
sent for by the executive committee of
the Parry association and lined up be
fore men who are their best customers
and had this plain talk handed to
them: "We're informed you have agreed
to run a closed shop and concede the
eight-hour day to the union. Is this
true?" Our friendly employer admits
the truth. "Well," says the spokesman
of the executive committee, "we want
you to run an open shop on a 9-hour
basis or you will not get a dollar's
worth of printing from a Business man
In our association. We want to know
where you stand. Are you with the
business men, or the unions?"
If this friendly employer stands by
the union he will have no work for the
union men to do. What would a strike
committee do under such circum
stances? I would like "Editor-Member"
Bramwood to tell us how he
would beat such tactics.
Then the strike resolves. itself into
a starve-out. If that is what the
8-hour struggle is to be, should not the
men and women who are to do the sac
rificing know what is coming, so they
can prepare for a long siege? Or are
they to be confidenced with the Idea
that the I. T. U. is invincible, and the
eight-hour day can be won in 24 hours?
Suppose the rank and file prepare ror
a six months siege; and win in six
weeks, who will suffer?
If the rank and file can not be
trusted to read facts, how can they be
relied on to win a strike?
F. A. KENNEDY.
SPEAKING OF DIGNITY.
A Little Lets of It and More Energy
Needed In Union Work.
There are not many labor papers in
this country, but just the same they
have an audience of not. less than
200,000 readers weekly. These papers
crystallize the sentiment anc opinions
of at lea3t twice that number of men
in all the cities, and they are nearer
the rank and file of the unions than
are the official organs' like the I. T. U.'
Journal, which take a very high and
dignified position in the labor world
so high the average member does not
care enough about their contents to
tear the wrappers off them. Why is
it that some printers want their na
tional organ to be so dignified that he
will not read it? We have heard
printers commend Prescotfs articles
in the Inland Printer, yet they will not
lift their hands to have such articles
appear in their own paper. The Par
ry organs are not so dignified that
they won't lambast the unions. No,
indeed, when they can not find the
truth to print about the unions they
manufacture lies and print them. Do
the printers then look to their official
organ for a defense? No, indeed!
They hike to the local editor and say:
UnionMadi
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WORK SHIRTS, with the
label on 'em --all sizes and
colors 50c and up, . and
worth more.
OVERALLS, with label on
'em all sizes and styles
and colors 50c and 75c,
and worth the money.
Good Clothes
Got the label on 'em, too.
Not all, but enough for
good selection. We get
all the labeled goods we
can, We like to sell 'em
you are satisfied, and
that satisfies us.
This is the "different
store." You ought to
know us. We want to
know you. 4 '
"Give 'em hell!" "Ain't that what the
labor paper is for?"-1 Western Laborer.
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The Painters meet at Bruse's hall,
Friday evenings. , .
Is the label on your shoes and cloth-.'
ing? If not, why not? '
Business in the painting and paper
hanging line is unusually good and
good workmen are in demand.
Of course all . union me6 who hire
painters or paperhangeri lnstst upon
seeing the working cau of the man
employed.
Inquiry among jtfie members of the
Lincoln local reveals the fact that the
painters and paperhangers are ready to
do their part toward the erection of a
labor temple. '
The 60,000 members or tne interna
tional have just finished a referendum
vote on the question of holding an in
ternational convention this year The
proposition wa3 defeated.
Ernest Fulton, who has been ill for
three weeks, part of the time at the
sanitarium, is now able to work a
few hours a day and expects to be fully
recovered in a short time, j
I. R. DeLong has been appointed
business agent of the local union. This
is a wise selection for -DeLong Is a
level-headed and conservative man who
is "wise" to the union game.
The Painters and Decorators and the
"Boss Painters" are now considering a
new scale. With a few exceptions,
principally concerning wages,1 the' gcale
is the same as that worked under last
year. :''-"'' . , -
The local union has been increasing
its membership at a gratifying rate.
Five new men were admitted ax. "ie
last meeting and double that number
of applications are waiting to be acted
upon.
The "boss painters" of Omaha seem,
to be aching for another scrap. The
painters of that city are not looking for .
trouble, but if it is bound to come
they . are in better shape to meet it
than they were a year ago, and then
they put up the only successful scrap
put up in Omaha in two years. The
employers are posting ''open shop"
cards, but up to date the union men
have held the fort. .
THE CARPENTERS . .
Carpenters meet every Tuesday even
ing, 130 South Eleventh.
Is the label on your shoes and cloth
ing? If not, why not?
Business Agent Kent maintains bead
quarters at the hall. Bell phone L1184.
Work for the season opens up well.
Prospects for a good season, were never
better. ;
When the labor temple proposition
is ready to spring the carpenters will
be found ready to do their part. The
labor temple project has been the pet
scheme of local carpenters for yearg.