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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1905)
WHO WILL GO At the regular meeting of Lincoln Typographical Union No. 209 last Sunday nominations were made for delegate to the International convention which meets at Toronto, Canada, on August 13. Frank M. Coffey, Jesse E. Mickel, James M. Leaden and O. C. Fodrea were nominated as delegates, and Henry Bingaman, F. C. Greenley, Roy Rhone "and J. E. Mickel were named as alternates. There is one delegate and one alternate to elect. The sum of $123 was allowed for the expenses of the delegate. Arrangements are being made for a banquet to celebrate the signing up of the union's contract with the seven closed print shops of the city, and when it is pulled off it will be a function to remember for a much longer time than the contract calls for. The last social of Capital Auxiliary No. 11 was poorlys attended by printers, and a number offered as an excuse for their absence that they did not know about it. That there may be no such excuse for absence from the next one it is hereby stated, made known and given publicity, that the April social of the Auxiliary will be held on Wed nesday evening, April 17, at Dohanan's hall, and it will be well worth attending. The printers who are not giving their loyal support to the Auxiliary are not doing their duty to their craft, for the Auxil iary is doing a splendid work for unionism. Samuel Reese, one of the big job printing employers of the west and the largest in Omaha, was in Lincoln last Monday, trying to get a line on the Lincoln situation. The Omaha employers realize that Lincoln Typographical Union No. 20!) cut the ground from tinder them when it made a contract with the Lincoln employers, and ihc result is that the Omaha employers feel sore: Mr. Reese says the Typothetae will fight the 8-hour day until hades boils down to a poultice, all of which is very interesting, to say nothing of being val uable information. Forewarned is forearmed, and the union printers had begun to show signs of overconfidence. There is one good trait about Samuel Reese he fights fair, and if he wins he does not rub it in. and if lie loses he does it good-naturedly. At Sunday's meeting a member who opposed the method of war fare adopted against the Henry . George and George W. Childs cigars arose in his place and said he wanted to make admission that the fight was a winner. These two brands are being thrown out of the cigar stores, and dealers who persist in handling them are losing trade. The short speech was greeted with applause. SOMETHING TO VOTE ABOUT. I found myself seated in a train a few nights ago by the side of an intelligent representative of a 'typographical union. lie had been to the state capital on business of the union, and our conversation naturally drifted into state politics. I asked him why the unions seemed to take so little part in politics. He gave several replies, that it seemed best for them not to be involved in party strife, that they did not wish to interfere with the individual's religion or politics, and so on. "Anyhow," he added, "we do not have anything to vote about in our local elections or state elections. It is just a fight between men to get office." I agreed with him that this was too true, and p.sked him why the unions did not force an issue, such as municipal ownership, or better assessment and taxation. lie could give no satisfactory answer ex cept that in the one instance in which they had tried, the result had been disappointing. They had questioned two candidates as to a certain measure which they hoped to have passed. One had refused to promise assent: the other had readily, but half-secretly, promised, and after his election, in which they had supported him, he had as readily vetoed the measure at the behest of corporate interests. He concluded, however, by saying that he thought the time was coming when the workingmen, through their unions or otherwise, would take a larger part in what he called real politics, that is, politics with some thing to vote about. Considering his general intelligence I was surprised to find that he knew nothing of the Ohio campaigns in which Tom Johnson had presented things to vote about, nor of the Colorado election in which local option in taxation had been defeated, nor of the Chicago strug gle for municipal ownership of street railways. He said he did not sec how workingmen could be divided on any such propositions as these, and could explain lack of unanimity only by the fact that men still allowed personal politics or an idle' party enthusiasm to keep ihein from thinking. Certainly as to local and state elections the great need is that some principle and policy be presented as an issue. It would be well if at each election some definite issue could be forced into dis cussion. Such an ejection would at least be educative, whereas the usual local and state elections are distinctly otherwise. They are in fact degrading. Rarely is any question at stake but that of personal ambition. Either it is a fight between two political rings, or it is an attack upon a ring by a so-called reform movement which is itself an incipient ring. Hardly any of the reform movements have put for ward any policy of any definite measure. Their stock in trade has been the cry of electing good men to office, and the, good men have often been closer to corporate influcuces than the bad men of the regulars. At most it is a campaign of personalities. There is no realization of the need of genuine measures of reform. It is very well to have good men in office, to have in a general way upright administrations ; but this is not all. The very best ad ministration of things as they are means little to the masses of the people. In every community, in every state, there are needed re forms enough to supply issues for every campaign. And even if no issue were put forth, candidates could at least be forced to commit themselves publicly to the carrying out of some neglected enforce ment of a good law. In either case there would be something to vote for other than the personal ambitions of a set of 'candidates. J. H. Dillard in The Chicago Public. LIST OF UNION LABELS. Every union member, or sympathizer f uriceil whon milking purchnxeii or hav ing work clone, to Uemtind the following union kibcla which havt been endorsed by he American i'eduji', on of Labor; United Hnttem. . International Typo jhleul Union. Allied I'rlnlinn Tr -s. I'lKiirmiikera' lnt ..niitlonnl Union. Wood I'nrvem' Association. Hoot and Shoe Workeru' Union. Wood Workers' International Union. , 1 "lilted Uarnient Workers. Tobacco Workers' International Union. Journeymen Tailors' Union. Iron Mulders' Union. Journeymen linkers and Confectioners' Union. , Coopers' International Union. Team Drivers' International Union. United Itrotherliood of Leather Work ers on 1 lorse Goods. National Union of United Brewery Workers. International Broommnkers' Union. International Union Carriage and Wag onmakers. international Association of Brick, Tile and Terra-Cotta WorkerB. International Association of Allied Metal Mechanics (Ulcycle Workers). lilass Hot tie Hlowers' Association. Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and Brass Workers' Union. International Association of Machinists. International Union of Journeymen Jlorscshoers. International Association of Watch Case KnKravers. International Iwidles' Garment Work ers' Union. American Federation of Musicians. Shirt. Waist and Laundry Workers' Internationa) Union. International Jewelry Workers" Union. American Wire Weavers' Protective Association. AmerS'im Federation of Iabor. Upholsterers' International Union. Internutlonul Brotherhood of Black smiths. . , Amalgamated International Association Sheet Metal Workers. Journeymen Barbers' International Union. Itctitll Clerks' International Protective Association. Hotel and Restnurnnt Employes' Inter nntlonul Alliance and Bartenders' Inter national Lchkuh of America. Actors' National Protective Union. Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen. Stove Mounters' International Union. International Steel und Copper Plate Printers. United Cloth lint and Can Makers. Internutlonul Brotherhood of Paper Makers. United Hold Beaters' National Union. International Union of Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers. AmiilKiimnted Rubber Workers' Inter nal lonal Union. Elastic Gorinst Weavers' International International Prlntnc Pressmen's Union Natlonnl Association of Machine Print ers and Color Mixers. Theatrical Stage Employes Interna tlnn Alliance. Trunk and Bag Workers' International Union. , , ITnlted powder and High Explosive Workers. TO TORONTO, 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. Kelsey, president; I. R. DeLong, secre tary; T. C. Evans, treasurer. Carpenter and Joiners, No. 1055. Meet every Tuesday evening at 130 So. 11th Sti Chas. F. Smith, president; J. M. Schueler, vice-president; G. F. Quick, re cording secretary; Ed. S. Scott, financial secretary; H. B. Atterbury. conductor; John Robinson, treasurer; T. J. Adams, warden. Typographical Union, No. 209. Meets first Sunday in each month at 130 So. 11th St. Frank M. Coffey, president; H. C. Peat, vice-president: F. H. Hebbard, financial secretary; Albert Strain, record ing secretary; J. G. Sayer, sergeant-at-arms. ( ClQrmker. ' Meet first Friday. J. Steiner, president; J. M. Anhauser. vice president: T. W. Evans, corresponding and financial secretary; R. R. Speechley. treasurer; A. Hermlnghaus, recording secretary. Capital Auxiliary, No. 11. (To Typo graphical Union. No. 209.) Meets first and third Fridays. Mrs. W. M. Smith, president: Mrs. C. B. Rlghter, vice-president; Mrs. Fred Mickel. secretary; Mrs. J. G. Sayer, treasurer; Mrs. Will Bustard, guide; Mrs. Freeman, chaplain. Bricklayers' Union. Meets every Fri day at 129 So. 10th St. Nels Carrel, presi dent: W. J. Harvey, vice-president: H. Swenk, financial secretary; C. Gersten berger. recording secretary; J. Anderson, treasurer; Grant Roberts, doorkeeper; Gus Swanson. sergeant-at-arms. Hod Carriers and Building Laborers. Meet every Thursday. Westerfield's hall. T. W. Calkins, president; L. D. Wertz, vlce-persident: Miles Burke, recording secretary; A. L. A. Schiermeyer. financial and corresponding secretary; F. W. Swanson, treasurer; T. Frye, sergeant Painters and Decorators, No. 18. Meet st Bruse's hall every Friday. W. E. Deney. president:- . Charles Jennings, recording secretary; J. R. DeLong, finan cial secretary. Leatherworkers on Horse Goods. Meets first and third Tuesdays. 1034 O. J. A. Lantry, president; J. L. Lorey, recording secretary; Geo. H. Bush, secretary-treasurer. Atlanta, Ga., has a bricklayers' union made up of negro workmen, and after a long seige the union has se cured recognition from the employers and bid fair to be a power in negro in dustrial circles. The carpenters of Yazoo, Miss., have just signed up with the Jefferson Construction Co., one of the largest companies of the kind in the south. For twelve months the company will employ only union carpenters. See Our East Window Display OF UNION MADE DRESS SHIRTS. The shirts are worth looking at, and what is more, they are worth buying. Fixings for Boys' extra good Shirts 21c Boys' fine dress shirts 4ite Boys' Black Cat hose 21c Boys' 20c hose. lic Boys' 15c hose itc Eoy.j" 4c handkerchiefs lc Boys' Sc hondkerchiefs . ; 2c Boys' blouse woist 15c Boys' Good quality Blouse waist 21c Boys' extra fine Black Sateen blouse waist 29c Boys' )) sweater 43c Boys' T."c sweater 5!)c Boys' $1.00 sweater 85c Armstrong PAINTERS TAKE VACATION Pending Settlement of Misunderstand ing Rest a Little Bit It is a mistake to say that the paint ers and paperhangers of the city went out on strike. If the daily papers had investigated thoroughly no such re port would have been given publicity. The painters and paperhangers them selves deny that there is a strike, and they ought to know about it. There merely has been a temporary cessation of industrial activity in painting and paperhanging circles, pending an ami cable agreement concerning hours of toil and compensation therefore dur ing the ensuing twelvemonth. That is all, and nothing more. Owing to a failure to agree on a new schedule the members of the local union of the Brotherhood of Painters and Paperhangers did not go to work last Saturday morning, the old agree ment having expired at midnight the night before. Every member of the union reported at union headquarters in the morning, but a number hastened out to finish up jobs of Inside paint ing and bits of paperhanging, so that the public might not be discommodes. All outside jobs, however, were at a standstill. The "boss painters" advertised ex tensively for men and as a result a number of country workmen came in. The really good country workmen soon discovered the situation and refused to "scab," and those who did not imme diately return home came over and joined the union ranks. A few whose skill is very questionable managed to get work, and there were no deser tions from the union's ranks. The union committee has remained busy ever since the work stopped, and as a result several of the "bosses" have signed up. The following shops are "square" and have union men em ployed at the union scale of wages and hours: FRANK W. BROWN. LINCOLN WALL PAPER CO. A. CORNELL. C. E. SICKLE. These four have about fifty men at work, all members of the union and working the 8-hour day. These have lots f work, but they are in shape to handle everything that comes their way and do it to the satisfaction of their customers. One "boss" sent some non-unionists down to the Lau job to All a lot of oak. The men worked blithely all day, but when the carpenters went to handle the oak they discovered that the im ported painters had filled the wrong side of the oak. That "boss" imme diately saw a great light and asked for a conference. He is now "square" and his men are dragging him ' busi ness by the bale. The union is confident that every member will be at work inside of the next week, if not in closed shops con ducted by employers, then in some other way. The committee is feeling ' Boys of All Ages Boys' 25c odd knee pants . : Boys 4(lc all-wool odd knee pants.. 2Hc Boys' Corduroy knee pants 29c Boys' 75c quality full all-wool knee pants, double seat and knee, special price 50c Boys's odd long pants 75c Boys' extra good odd long pants for . every day 98c Boys" school odd long pants $1.25 Boys' extra good school odd long pants 1.50 Bovs' fine dress odd long pants at $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, and 3.00 Good good,' and making a great campaign for patronage for the t'ajr employers. The union, instead of losing members, has already gained twelve, and expects to keep right on growing and strength ening its lines. CONVENTIONS IN MAY Where Some of the Labor Gatherings Will Be He: , May 1 New York, N. Y., United Cloth Hat and. Cap Makers of North America. May New. Brunswick, N. J., Na tional Print Cutters' Association of America. May 1 Philadelphia, Pa., Amalga mated Lace Operatives of America. May 8 Holyoke, Mass., Interna tional Brotherhood of Paper Hangers. May 8 Kansas City, Mo., Hotel and Restaurant Employes' Internation al Alliance and Bartenders' Interna tional League of America. May 8 Buffalo, N. Y. Order of Railroad Telegraphers. May 9 Wheeling, W. Va., Tin Plate Workers' International Protective As sociation of America. May 15 Detroit, Mich., American Federation of Musicians. Compiled by Kansas City Labor Herald. MR. BRYAN'S PRESENCE It Was a Meeting That Had Its Pe culiar Features In its report of the Omaha Allied Trades Council "smoker" recently, which was attended by Mr. Bryan, the Western Laborer says: "It is doubtful if Mr. Bryan ever at tended such a meeting in his life. There were the employers and em ployes smoking and listening to the singing and music by members of the craft. When the speaking began he heard the president of the Typo graphical union say the eight-hour day would be instituted January 1, lSOii, and he saw one of the most suc cessful employers take his place at the rostrum and heard him talk right back to the printers and say, 'You won't get the eight-hour day without a fight.' The craftsmen , present cheered what both men said, and went right on smoking together just like a regular old-time chapel meeting, and at 'lunch time' they broke bread to gether, drank punch and coffee and smoked some more;" The Silent Strike Look at the clothes you are about to buy. If they have the union label, complete your purchase. If not, let them lie on the counter unbought. Letting them alone is your silent strike. You can exert it against scores of articles of wear and of household utility. Millions of working people the trades unionists and their families can do the same. This silent strike they can carry on all the year around. The beauty of the silent strike is that Be Better Dressed Than Usual By Wearing Armstrong Clothes This Spring 7T will cost you less to wear Armstrong Clothes than any other clothes, and besides this you will be better dressed. It means a good deal to a man to be able to put up the right sort of front and this is what we want you to do. We have made it possible, not for a few, but for every man no matter how small or how great his incor ;e may be, we can fix him up in clothes that will be becoming, stylish and lastinp it a price which will be cheerfully paid when he sees the clothes. Men's Suits, Overcoats Raincoats at $10, $12.50, $15, $18 and $20 Garments that are rightly made, stylishly made, honestly macfe and above all "Union Made." They are hand-tailored throughout, constructed out of finest domestic and foreign woolens and may be had in all the newest colorings of the season, including of course a big variety of blacks and blues. We Want the Boys to Dress Well Too Just to show what an interest we have taken in having the boys dressed rightly and at the same time economically; we request you, personally, to inspect our beautiful stock of Boys' goods for this Spring. We believe you will be glad to admit that it is the best stock ever placed before Lincoln buyers. We Call Particular Attention to the Line of Knee Suits, selling at $1.50, $J.98, $2.45, $2.98, $3.45, and $3.98. They embrace the ever-popular double-breasted knee styles, also Norfolk, Sailor Norfolk, Eaton Sailor, Russian Blouse and the like. Each and every suit offered is strictly " all wool and worth from $J.OO to $2.00 more than our price.' SUITS FOR BOYS WEARING LONG PANTS, age 14 to 19 years, at $3.50, $3.98, $4.50, $5.00, $5.95, $6.45, $6.95, $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00. 1 Ste Clothing Company Clothes Merchants you lose no time, no money, no sleep. You are; getting full pay while you are striking, and doing effective work. Your family, instead of being a draw back to the success of this strike, are a benefit. They can help you in it by always asking for "label goods" and in urging their friends to do the same. Memphis Union Labor Journal. Capital Auxiliary No. 11 There is still room for a few more members in No. 11. Those who do not belong have no idea what good times they miss, and what pleasant people we are. "Come with us and we will do you good." You will find us ready to rejoice with you in prosperity and sympathize and help you in time of sorrow. Two years ago the writer could count her acquaintance among printers' wives on the fingers of one hand, but now it is quite different, and no doubt many others have the same experience. We are not a mutual ad miration society, but do try to be a mutual help to each other. Try us, and you will not regret it. We are glad to welcome Mrs. Jesse Mickel back. The treasurer is not a candidate for Toronto the' fund is not large enough at present. TREASURER. Chiid Labor in Iowa - The tenth annual report of the Iowa labor bureau says : "Between the years of 1898 and 1902 the number of chil dren reported to this bureau as being employed In the state has increased 322.15 per cent. The average length of the work-day for children Is nine and one-half hours. Children were found in some establishments who were only ten years old and many who were but twelve. The appearance of such children was pathetic in the extreme, surrounded as many were with the dirt and grime of their em ployment." Parry Cries "Socialism" Mr. D. M. Parry, the ultra plutocrat who is at the head of the National As sociation of Manufacturers, denounces as "socialistic" the purposed enlarge ment of the scope of the interstate commerce law. It may be remarked in -passing that Mr. Parry is a vice president of the Indianapolis Southern railroad, and this might account for his views of railroad regulation, but he is perfectly consistent. Taking the position he does against the rights of employes it is not strange that he should take the side of the railroad against their patrons. The Com- Bound to Win The annual interclass debate was held at Vassar College Saturday night between the T and H House of Com mons and Qui Vive, the question being "Resolved, That the efforts of em ployers to abolish the closed shop is J for the best interest of the employes." The T and M took "the, negative of this proposition anfi Qui Vive the'' af firmative. The decision was in favor of the negative, of course. Judge Alton B. Parker was one of the judges and the decision was unanimous. ' Good as Gold The Switchmen's Union of North America has been quite extensively ad vertised as being unable to pay its just claims. By this month's Journal you can see we have paid out over , four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000). We have paid out over sixty thousand dollars , ($60,000) since- January 1st, Does this look like we fail to pay just claims? Journal of the Switchman's Union. Child Labor Shut them from the light of day. , Dividends! Dividends! Rob them of their youth and play, Dividends! Dividends! Stunt and dwarf the coming race, . Flabby limb and bloodless face , Prison mill the infant's place Dividends! Dividends! Steal their freedom and their joy. . Dividends! Dividends! Sacrifice the girl and boy, , Dividends! Dividends! N Foolish, blind, impotent state, Sowing dragon-teeth of hate Save the nurslings from this fate Dividends! Dividends! Robert Loveman, in ! Switchmen's Journal. Good Work Miss Gertrude Barnum, daughter of William Barnum, formerly a judge in Chicago, and endowed with wealth, has instituted an aggressive campaign to organize the working women of New - York. During the textile strike In Fall River she found homes for more than 200 1 girls who had been thrown out of employment. The Answer Speak up: "Is the label in your shoe?" Omaha Western Laborer. Speak up: "Is the collar round your neck?" Parry's "Industrial Independ ent." ' . Not by a darned Bight! We are nol Parryized "free and independent work ingmen." One of the Best "Doc" Righter, one of the best union men in the west, and who is known all over the country, accompanied Mr. Bryan and Mr. Maupin up from Lin coln and was the guest of the Allied Trades council. Western Laborer. The strike of the machinists and boilermakers on the Santa Fe seems likely to end soon. A conference be tween the interested parties has, been Arranged. t y en, vwi g I it torn 1 - '.- . m Oil 5ii Mandolin and Guitar Instructor Studio. 1332 J Strettt Formerly instructor in the State Univer sity School of Music, Lincoln, and Wes- leyan University, University Place. Call at Studio, or ring up Autophone 1332 ..OUR GOODS.. are always FRESH AND CLEAN s Give us a trial. M.H.Hickman To the Workingmen! ...We handle... ..UNION MADE GOODS., and am a workingman myself. Allen's Kushion Koqifort Shoe Parlors. 133 NORTH I4TH STREET. J. 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