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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1905)
c Jl JT JTJ( Jl Ji Jl W V W W TK V J f W f T T T -TV TrTT--T''r'T'T'T FTTJf TTT'P'rT qt'P'T-V T W .T 1 f -T T .p JJl Jfl 31fr 3l ' JP Jfk Jl 4 41 JJL Jt Jl Jfl Jfl Jfl JL Jl M 9 JP l,o,o,o,o,fco,o,o,ot-1fc aofofOfO,OfO,.i,a,oroojofjfufufuaj-afaafUfa.o jkjfcsfc A. SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW I no nn n u (Ml no 4 i DO YOU KNOW what is meant by 3,000 cubic feet? DO YOU KNOW that It would take an ordinary gas burner almost 60 days to burn $1.00 wolth of gas? DO YOU KNOW that the average family gas bill paid in Lincoln for the month of February was only $2.25? DO YOU KNOW that this means a cost of less than 9 cents a day for each family using gas? That many families get along on even HALF this expense? . DO YOU KNOW that it is actually cheaper to cook with gas coal, wood or gasoline? than with If tff ifc IK DO YOU KNOW that a Gas Range is cheaper than any other range you can purchase cheaper in first cost, cheaper in last cost? DO YOU KNOW that no woman who has ever used a gas range would care to go back to a coal or wood range? 1 DO YOU KNOW that a modern gas range will do ALL the work of a coal range and itkyhaoughtSttthMEANw range and do it with HALF the labor and HALF the cost? DO YOU KNOW that a regular fam ily dinner can be cooked on a gas range for about SEVEN CENTS a breakfast for TWO CENTS? DO YOU KNOW that you can buy a modern gas range on terms as low as $5 down and $2 a month? DO YOU KNOW that we will connect ycur gas range free of charge, no mat ter where you buy it in St. 'Paul? . DO YOU KNOW that we maintain a iJUMm free exhibit room where a complete line of" gas ranges and heaters are shown in actual use, with gas turned on? DO. YOU KNOW that you can heat ' water in your bath room by simply lighting a gas jet down stairs? DO YOU KNOW that you can have hot water all summer without building a fire? DO YOU KNOW that you can have a hot bath at any hour of the day or night by simply striking a match? ECOLM .."GAS M ELE CTEIC OPEN EVENINGS-AUTO 2575. BELL 75. itifcif i w wiw AAwwwwikw WW WWWWWWWKWWW WWBWWWWW''''''lfcl''''1'lkWWtb'1''i'll,'1,,J'li',''t i kHr 1t1t1tit1l1l1t1lil i THE WAGEWORKER WILL M. MAUPIN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Published Weekly. One Dollar a Year. Advertising Rates on Application Entered as second-class matter Ap ril 21, 1904, at the postofflce at Lin coln, Neb, under the Act of Congress. THE CHURCH AND THE 1WORKINGMAN.. In his ringing protest against the acceptance by the Congre gational Board of Missions of the $100,000 donated by John D. Rockefeller, Rev. Washington Gladden touched a note that should find response in the heart of every minister of the gospel who has puzzled his brain over the question, "Why do not workingmen more generally attend church?" Speaking of the Rockefeller dona tion, Rev. Gladden said: "We do not want this man's money.- To accept it will be to work the contempt of millions of honest men ; to reject it will strengthen our churches in the affection and respect of millions who are inclined to doubt whether the churches love God more than mammon. Our missions will be richer and stronger by our loyalty to the things unseen and eternal." , No-honest man will dispute that John D. Rockefeller's vast wealth has been accumulated by methods that will not stand scru tiny, at the last great judgment. A fprtunc built upon the ruins of men's hopes, the oppression of those less fortunate and bv spe cial privileges bought upon the auction block where legislation was sold as openly as horses in the market places, is not an honest fortune. When tlie 'cliurch solicits and accepts money from men whose fortunes were so builded, it gives the lie to its claims and shames the man of Naareth whose every word was a denunciation of such men and such methods. ly every idea of decency, court esy, fair play and gcntlemenly- .instinct, the- church that accepts gifts blatantly given by men. like John,-J). . Rockefeller seals its lips for over against denunciations of the corrupt methods by which that money was , required. ...The world has for ..centuries looked with scorn upon the .man who. would abuse the friend -who succored him,, and the man who bites the-. hand, that feeds him is scorned and hissed, by all , mankind, and rightly so . What, then shall we say of a church that begs of and receivus. from men. like Rockefeller vast sumsjpf money acquirpd by corruption, and then applauds while its ministers denounce crime ami corruption? And can the church of Jesus Christ hope to interest the meek and humble of earth as long as the lips of-its .ministers are stricken dumb by .the contribu tions of the rich and powerful ? . , ......... 1 The greatest tribute to Jesus Christ's work while on earth is found in that passage of the Good Uook where it, is' written that "The common people' heard him gladly." In the broad definition of the term Jesus was a democrat of democrats. He was a crafts man, too, and the writer of this editorial believes that he was a union craftsman, for his every act and every word were acts and words of helpfulness. , , , Hut can the modern day church expect the "common people" to "hear gladly" a gospel that dares not denounce corruption in high places? Can it expect the "common people" to "hear gladly" and receive with great joy a gospel that has in it nothing of denun ciation for. corruption and thievery? Jesus knbtted a whip of cords and drove the money changers from the temple. The modern church has cushioned its pews, sealed the lips of its ministers and invited the men whom Jesus drove from the temple to come in and take front scats, catering to them because of their ability to lift mortgages and support missionaries. And then the ministry of this same church puckers its collective brow and wonders why the workingmen the men whose like and kind heard Jesus gladly - will hot go to church to' hear the gospel as it is preached in these latter lays. , ,' Jesus did not stand off in a dim corner and mildly denounce the money. changers in the temple. He went after them and drove them out. What minister in Lincoln dares to stand before his congre gation and scathingly 'denounce the men in the pews before him whom he knows have, made their money by usury, extortion, chi canery and corruption of public servants, calling them by name or knotting a verbal whip of cords and driving them from (od's house? If there is such an one let him announce the date and hour and The Wageworker will have a man there. When the lips of the church's ministry are no longer sealed by the contributions of the dishonest rich ; when the church shows by its actions that it makes no distinction between the widow's mite and the rich man's millions ; when the church makes manifest that it will not tolerate rich men making it a den of thieves instead of a place of prayer; wljen the church attacks wrong and evil in the concrete instead of in the abstract, when the church of Jesus Christ preaches the words of Jesus Christ then and not until then will it be able to reach the "common people" who "heard Jesus gladly" and be freeded forever from trying to find an answer to the question, "Why do not workingmen attend church?" , THE RECALL. A public official is merely the servant of the people who elected him.- There is no geting away from that proposition. A private individual who employs a servant has the right to discharge that servant for failure to perform his duty. Why should the public be deprived of the right to discharge a faithless or incompetent public servant, That's all there is to the "recall" system. Nothing mysterious about it; nothing unjust about it just a nlain business proposition. Why not exercise the right of discharge in public matters just the same as in private matters? When a public servant grows chesty, and thinks he knows more than the people who employ hinr, or refuse to do what his employers tell him to do--hre him bodily. Anything Wrong about that? ' An official elected for a term of years b under contract to serve his employers for that term, but if he fails to do his duty he has violated the contract and should be discharged. But who shall decide whether this public servant should be dis charged? Why. the people themselves, to be sure. How can they do it? As easily as they employed. him in the first place. If a given proportion of the people are dissatisfied with the service rendered-by a public servant, let them say so by ' petition. Then let the official go back to the people and rest his case with them. If he is defeated it is evidence that the charge of dereliction in office was well, founded. Could anything be more just? Could anything be more simple? Have the people not grown tired of being served by faithless and incompetent servants? Haven't they got enough spirit left to demand the right to discharge aservaht who will not do the work given him to do. There is. nothing mysterious about the proposed "recall sys tem." " It is as plain as a pikestaff. Think it over. The "silent "strike" is the best strike of all... Try it. ; Strike against unfair employers and sweat shops by demanding the union label, on all that you buy. While you are striking against unfair conditions you are. working right along and drawing your money. The "silent strike" is a winner. Anything is easy for unionism if it is right to start with and has the support of all union men. A labor temple would be right. If all Lincoln unionists will get behind the project we can lay the corner stone on Labor Day.. That would beat a "labor parade'' out of sight. It is a little late, but we would like to call the attention of a few politicians in Lincoln to the fact that the "d--d fool laboring men" did stand together. The union that lives unto itself is destined to fill an-untimely grave in the "dead duck" department of the union records. j- Sure . ...' .... ; The ' world well knows the old, old -. story - ', ' . . , ; ; ' ' ' ' A man can't buy his way to glory.i There's Dais' one safe dead-sure plan -Deal squarely with! your fellow man,' And unto ethers always do -As you would have them do to you. Though yon pile riches great, untold, Salvation is. not bought with; gold;-- -And gold piled up to mountain height Will not outweigh a, widow's mite. '; U"cle Josh "I have noticed," ; remarked Uncle Josh, nudging over towards the crack erbox, "that a whole lot o' men' are like bumblebees. The hustle around t beat th' band an' keep up a turrible hummin', but , they never put up no honey t'. sell." . The Clothing End of Runs into Big Money When a business has grown large enough to secure mini mum prices in buying large quantities, and can thereby present the same advantages to those who deal with it then, and only then, does it take a class by it's self. This is the present status of -this store. Reliability is the key-note of our Clothing. : The Men's Suits we sell at $3.95, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50 and $8.75 have the ear-marks of the finer goods. ( They are made from honest fabrics and come in tasteful pattern. They fit and look well and will give a generous amount of wear. Our finer Suits at $10, $12.50, $15, $18, $20, 22.50 & $25 are strictly hand-made. They are made from finest domestic and foreign fabrics and are cut. made and trimmed in the best possible manner. We Sell Good Work Pants at 89c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Business & Dress Pants of finer Sort $1.98, $2.50, $2.98, $3.50, $3.98; $5.00 $6.00, $6.50 and $7.50 O ta tr 13 u siness H 1' ' " i n i In furnishing Goods you will always find fust what you want in this store and get it at a price that will mean more saving. We show a very large line of dress and work shirts which are UNION MADE. ARMSTRONG CLOTHING 'C0MPAMY Goodr Clothes Mercharits. : ' ' t ,