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v4 " didn't know anything about J
4 It," wai the excuse- offered by J
jM many of the printers of the city J
Jt not attending the last social of Jl
0 Capital Auxiliary No. 11. This J
j la to notify each and every o
,4 printer In the city that Capital J
j Auxiliary's April social will be ,4
j held at Bohanpn's hall on
jl Wednesday evening, April 19. .4
jl The admission will be 15 cents, .
j or "one couple for a quarter." .4
j If you say you "didn't know Jl
j anything about it," you will con- ,4
jt vlet yourself of not trying to 4
jl keep posted on the doings of the J
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. While trouble seems to be lining up
for printers In many other cities the
printers of Lincoln find themselves in
good shape. The only difficulty facing
local printers Is the 8-hour day ques
tion. Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis,
Chicago and other cities seem destined
for war over the "closed shop." - That
difficulty is settled In Lincoln for the
next four years, the employers' asso
alatloD and No. 209 having a contract
for the "closed shop." Credit tor the
present oonditions here are due In
large measure to President Frank Cof
fee and the executive committee of No.
809,' Messrs. MickeiPFrfdrae and' Blng
aman. Omaha employers declare that they
will insist upon the "open shop" and
the 9-hour day when the present con
tract expires next fall. But just now
all eyes are turned on Chicago. The
Typographical Union's contract with
the Chicago employers expires in July,
and the employers have banded to
gether to secure open shops and the
9-hour day. Employers' asoclations
in other cities have assured Chicago
employers of their support, and it now
looks as If Chicago would be the test
case. The union men of Chicago are
acting conservatively and cautiously,
and nn outsider would detect no sign
of Impending trouble. But Chicago
union may be depended upon to defend
the "closed shop" and the 8-hour day.
On April 10 the Employing Printers'
association of the southwest met at
Kansas City to perfect plans for op
posing the Typographical Union's de
mands for the "closed shop" and the
8-hour day, and about 200 delegates
were present from Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, Arkansas, Art
lona, New Mexico, Texas, Indian Ter
ritory, Tennessee and Mississippi. W.
8. Hart of St. Louis was elected pres
ident, S. J. Harbaugh of St. Louis,
secretary, and Franklin Hudson of
Kansas City, treasurer. The following
resolutions were unanimously. : adopt
ed:
"Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the inauguration of jthe
eight-hour day in our respective of
fices and that under no circumstances
will we submit to it and that we will
oppose it even to the extent of opening
all our offices, believing that the at'
tempt to enforce It will work detri
ment both to employer and employe.
That all demands for the eight-hour
''day prior to January 1 next and there
after shall be resisted according to the
' tenor of this resolution.
"Resolved, That any member of this
organization who is now conducting
a closed shop and who may desire to
open the same shall have the moral
and financial assistance of this asso
ciation to accomplish that end, it be
ing understood, however, that nothing
in this resolution shall Interfere with
the honorable discbarge of obligations'
now in force.
"Resolved, That we pledge our hear
ty co-operation t the united typothe
tae of America in combatting the de
mand for the eight-hour day, and so
licit their co-operation in the same
work undertaken by our association.
"Resolved,' That the executive com
mlUee of this organization is intrusted
with power to act to devise ways and
means at 'once for 'supplying the de
mands for machine operators and com
positors." Port Jones has resigned as district
organizer for the Nebraska district,
and Pat Boyle of Omaha has been ap
pointed to succeed him. This will be
good news to the union men of the
district. As an organizer Jones has
been anything but a success, and if he
has accomplished anything outside of
Omaha nobody seems aware of the
fact. Boyle is a hustler and "wise to
the nnlon game," and he is already in
the field and picking up the loose ends.
Omaha union waxed wroth when it
heard that Lincoln union bad signed
up, fearing that the contract called for
the 9-hour day for four years. A spe
cial Investigator was sent down from
Omaha to see about It. It didn't take
him long to see, either. He went back
on the next train. The best that Lin
coln can wish Omaha is that Omaha
makes as good a contract as Lincoln
has made.
Remember the Auxiliary's social at
Bohanon's hall Wednesday evening,
April 19. Don't offer the frayed-out
excuse, "didn't know anything about
It," this time." If you are afraid to
let loose of the money perhaps you can
borrow from the auxiliary treasury.
Arrangements for the banquet to bo
given to the employing printers by
Typographical Union No. 209 are rap-
Idly being perfected. It is now deter
mined to hold the banquet on Apru
25, and the Undell hotel has been se
wed as the place, isnougn is ai
ready known to guarantee upwards of
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100 plates ,and the committee is as-
sured that it will be one of the great-t
est affairs of the kind ever held in
the west. The Wageworker will give
full particulars as soon as the com
mittee is ready to report.
Capital Auxiliary No. 11
Union Men Are your wives and sis
ters members of the auxiiliary? If not,
why not?
Mrs. Henry Schall, who was threat
ened with an attack of pneumonia, is
much better, we are very glad to re
port. Mrs. Will Bustard has been spending
a few days with relatives and friends
in Wahoo.
It gives us pleasure to report that
the little daughter of Mrs. Erstine
King is much better; and that she is
in a fair way to entire recovery. The
parents have the sympathy of the
membership, each of whom sincerely
hopes that baby Erstine may soon be
come well and strong.
Mrs. George Locker has been en
joying a visit from her sister and
nieces of Omaha.
Every member of the Auxiliary will
be glad to know that Mrs. Brown,
who has had considerable sickness
the past winter, is so much better
that she will entertain the Auxiliary
at its next meeting, April 21, at her
home, 2314 N street. It would be a
good idea to show our pleasure over
her recovery by a large attendance.
Just a word about our monthly- so
cial to be held at the new hall in the
Bohanon block on South Tenth street.
Heretofore the attendance has not
been what it should, which is deplor
able. . Inasmuch as the committee in
charge is working hard to make this
social a pleasant and profitable one,
the members should support its ef
forts by working for a good attend
ance. The committee has a surprise
In store for us and it will not do to
miss it. Surprises are so enjoyable.
The date is Wednesday evening, April
19. Now ladies, urge your "boys" to
arrange to go, and by a large attend
ance, make the committee happy.
For the past two or three weeks the
correspondents have had a word to
say in regard to the benefit of the
auxiliary. We wish to add our voice
to theirs, as we have been connected
with the auxiliary since its inception.
Our association with the other mem
bers and our several meetings with the
husbands and brothers of our sisters
has given to us considerable pleasure,
and we certainly have a fuller appre
ciation of the craft than before our
organization. In its short career the
auxiliary has accomplished consider
able not so much as we had hoped to
do, perhaps, but enough to show that
we were right in organizing; in getting
together and working together to help
our brothers and ourselves. As in the
past we have met with discourage
ments that fretted us, so we will meet
with such in the future; but, my sis
ters, we must meet them with firm
ness and the will to settle them right
ly and with a spirit of love and of jus
tice. Let us not be too ready to do
that which will cripple our splendid
organization, but bury our individual
likes and dislikes in united and harmo
nious efforts to do our full duty to the
organization which we should love,
cherish and foster.
MRS. H. W. SMITH.
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There is little or no change in the
situation between the union painters
and the "boss painters" of the city.
There are three wall paper and paint
ing firms that have signed up and are
employing union men. These three
firms are:
A. CORNELL.
LINCOI.N WALL PAPER CO
C. E. SICKLE.
Frank W. Brown has also signed the
scale, but his painters are engaged
solely in hia mill.
Every union man in the city is at
work, and there is really a need for
more good men. The incompetents
brought in by the misrepresentations
of the unfair employers are being
weeded out and the unfair' employers
are looking vain for men who can do
the work. The following firms have
refused to sign with thep aimer and
are running "open shops" with "scab"
help:
A. M. DAVIS CO.
HANGER & ROBERTS.
KEENS & SHARP.
E. H. HUTTON CO.
W. H. GREEN.
SLOSS BROS.
CARL MEYER.
W. A. BAILEY.
The above declare -that they will
run "open shops" and are searching
the country over for men to assist
them in knocking out the union. Up
to date the union has not felt any bad
effects from the influx of "scabs" ow
ing to the fact that "scabs" are few
and Inferior workmen. Most of the
good workmen brought here by mis
representation joined the union when
they learned the true condition of af
fairs, and the rest hastened back to
their homes. As a result the local has
been strengthened by reason of hav
ing its position understood and appre
ciated by the unorgapized country
brethren.
The men are doing excellent mis
sionary work for the fair employers
and as a result they are having all the
work they can handle.
Business Agent DeLong has been
asked by Hastings painters to come
to that city and assist them in the
work of organizing a local.
This is the busy season for wall pa
per and painting firms. Now let union
labor in Lincoln be on the lookout and
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fit
Just stop and think about it for a minuteclothed from head to foot for a ten dollar
bill! Sounds good, doesn't it? And the beauty of it is that it's just as good as it
sounds. We mean itwe will outfit you from head to foothat, collar, necktie, under
wear, shirt, socks, coat, vest, pants and shoes for one of those government bits of
paper bearing the engraved likeness of a buffaloa "Buffalo Bill," so to speak. And
every article in the outfit will be good; serviceable goods that will give satisfaction,
look well, wear well, and make you feel well towards us.
FIGURE UP THE LIST FOR YOURSELF.
A Good Hat for ....... .
One Suit of Clothes, stylish and durable. . .'
One Linen Collar, standard brand.'.
A Neat Necktie ;
Suit of lightweight Underwear, good as best
A neat Outing Shirt (a rare bargain)
A Pair of Neat and Serviceable Shoes. :
The entire outfit, just as we offered, for an even. $10.00
We haS-e" an especially fine line of two-piccc summer suits for
men. Stylishly made from good material, and warranted as to ma
terial and wear. Our line of Spring and Summer Clothing is un
surpassed by that of any other store in this section. Our buyer
.secures bargains all along the line, and we share them with you.
Boys' suits from $1.50 to $5.00. Mens' suits from $6 to $18 and
give every possible assistance to the
Painters' Union. Patronize the fair
firms, tell your unorganized friends all
about them, and'. lose no opportunity
to show the unfair firms that they
have more than one local labor or
ganization to face. United support of
the painters in the present difficulty
will help them to secure the justice
for which they are fighting.
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The Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers has always held the idea of
union responsibility in mind. A Broth
erhood contract is as good as a govern
ment bond, and employers well know
this fact. As a result the Brotherhood
stands high. The B. L. E. chartered
the subway employes in New York,
and when the subway men struck in
violation of contract the B. L. E. im
mediately took up the charter -and re
pudiated the action of the strikers.
That strike was lost before it was
called.
The engineers have made mistakes,
just like other unions. But they have
always profited by their mistakes
which not all other unions have done.
It has taken a great many years to
recover ground lost, but the ground
has been recovered. 'Good judgment,'
conservatism, respect for the rights of
others, regard for the sacredness of
contracts and coolness have marked
the history of the B. L. E. And it is
this that has made the Brotherhood
strong and powerful.
The local division of the B. L. E. is
in unusually good condition. Condi
tions are very favorable and work is
better than usual. The work of or
ganizing an auxiliary among the wives
and sisters of the members is prog
ressing quietly but surely, and Mr.
Wiggenjost, .who has -.the matter in
charge, is canvassing the situation
thoroughly.
GETTING TOGETHER
Unionists and Churchmen Brought in
Closer Touch
The series of people's meetings
which has been conducted at the
Grand Opera House, Board and Mont
gomery avenue, during the past win
ter, came to an end with the service
last Sunday afternoon. Todd Hall,
chief of detectives of Baltimore, was
the speaker on that occasion, and de
livered a lecture even more impressive
and entertaining than the one he de
livered three weeks previously.
This series of meeting has resulted
in bringing a large number of union
men, together with their families, into
closer relations with the interdenomi
national committee and the men and
women who instituted the meetings.
The net result has been to bring a
great many men and women who knew
3 to
fin
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nothing of trades unions to see. . some
of the aims and purposes, of the unions
in their true light, as well as to show
to; the members, of .the unions who. at
tended the meetings that the people
In the churches are really interested in
elevating the working people tempor
ally as well as spiritually.
It is understood that the interde
nominational committee will again
conduct a series of open-air meetings
in Fairmount Park during the coming
summer, and efforts will be made to
have the unions take the same inter
est in these as they did in the Grand
Opera House serine, Philadelphia
Trades Union News.
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Despite the difficulties under which
they labor the union carpenters of
Lincoln are making substantial prog
ress, and the roll . of membership is
being increased at every meeting. Last
Tuesday night nine men were enrolled.
The better contractors of the city are
realizing the advantage of the "closed
shop," - seeing that it provides them
with the best workmen, and the result
is that the carpenters are strengthen
ing their lines every day.
Work is good in the carpenter line,
and the business agent finds difficulty
in furnishing all the men required. But
by hustling he, has managed to keep
the supply about equal to the demand.
Mr. Kent maintains regular hours at
the hall, and a bulletin board keeps
the men posted on work. The union
now has about 250- active members.
Next Tuesday evening, April IS, the
Carpenters will have an open meeing.
Non-union men and the public at large
are invited. '-"'-
Tuesday evening, April 25, will be
a called meeting. The Union will vote
on raising the initiation fee to $10.
Brother Banghart, who has been sp;
journing in Kansas all winter, is back
again.
Every member is at work.
Ed -Griffith, the genial and competent
foreman for the Capital Brick and
Pipe company, will soon remove to
Omaha to superintend work for the
company. Faithful to his employers,
yet a good union man,. Ed is an ideal
foreman. Union 1055 wishes him suc
cess wherever he goes.
Bro. Callahan, familiarly known as
"Dad," is now on his feet again. His
originality always adds spice to the
Union's metings. The boys all think
lots of "Dad."
New men are coming into the union
at a lively rate, quite a bunch being
initiated every meeting.
The Teamsters,. Lathers,' Electri
cians, Bartenders, Typographical,
Pressmen, Sfereotypers and Allied
Printing Trades are now meeting at
Carpenter's Hall, 130 South Eleventh
street.
If you want to call up the business
agent remember there are two phones
f flit ft
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Brp. J. W. Emberson, who has, been
superintending governments work at
Fort Robinson, Neb., all winter, has
returned home. "Bill" can't stay away
from Lincoln. Guess the reason why.
NEED RESPONSIBILITY
A Minister's View of What the Labor
Unions Need
Prof. Walter A. Wyckoff of Prince
ton University, was the speaker last
Sunday afternon at the West Side Y.
M. C. A. meeting in the Majestic Thea
tre, New York city. His theme was,
"Strikes and Their Relation to Mod
ern Industry." He was introduced as
a college man who had worked as a
day laborer after his graduation to fa
miliarize himself with the conditions.
of working people, and in his introduc
tory remarks he gave a brief resume
of the experiences detailed in his book
"The Workers." He said in part:
' -"The one salient fact of modern in
dustry is the concentration of capital.
One per cent of the families of this
cpuntry own nd control more of the
capital that is used in the industrial
work of the country than the remain
ing 99 per cent. As a natural result,
there has come about a social cleavage
in industrial society, one class' owning'
and controlling the instruments of pro
duction, 'the other class merely selling1
its labor, whether mental or manual,
skilled or unskilled, for competitive
wages.
"These facts made the organization
of labor a primary necessity of mod'
ern labor. No one familiar with the
industrial history of the past century
can deny that organization is not only
the right, but the necessity of modern
labor. ,
"The strike is often the only means
available for correcting intolerable
conditions, as to the simplest sani
tary safeguards, ..for instance, I have
worked sixteen hours a day for S a
month and my keep, such as it was. I
often felt like striking, but I could
not, for I was unorganized.
"One of the great needs of organized
labor, however, is greater responsibil
ity. With the organization of capital
has come responsibility and the same
should be the case with labor. I be
lieve that the hope for the future de
pends primarily upon this the legal
responsibility . of organized labor.
Through some method for the incorpo
ration of organized- labor I believe
there would follow the development of
a jurisprudence adjusting ,the relations
of the two classes."
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A letter from Sam Hoon, who is now
in Denver, conveys the glad informa
tion that he is able to work and is get
ting along well. Sam Hoon has an
army of friends in Lincoln who will
what we say about them we still stand by. In. Gentlemen's furnish
ings we are prepared to suit all tastes and all sizes of pocketbook.-.
We carry a full line of everything that Men and Boys wear, and we
guarantee bargains that can not be equalled. Straw Hats from' 15
cents up. Shoes from $1.50 to $4.00 per pair. '
Our business has grown to such proportions thanks to the pat
ronage of a bargain-seeking and bargain-appreciating people that
we have just opened an annex that gives us 50 per cent more room)
Both store and annex are crowded 'to the -limit with goods that are
genuine1 bargains. , . , ; , ' ,
We ask a share of the patronage of union men and women, and
to secure it we offer Union Ma.de Goods in all lines possible. And we
make a specialty of "work clothes" overalls, shirts, jumpers, etc.
We do not ask high prices at the beginning of the season and then
. cut prices at the end of the season and make "bargain sales" in that
way. -This is the "different store." We cut prices at the beginning
of the season. Does the "difference" appeal to your pocketbook?
'Ay s
rejoice every time he meets with a
bunch' of good luck. 'k-
"Liquozone" is advertised to the ex
tent of a page:. inwOWve Parry's ; In
dustrial Independent, Indianapolis.
The friend-of labor's foes is the foe
of labor's friends. ,'
"American Industries,'the national
oran of the Parryites, is appealing to
advertisers to boycot the labor pa
pers. The Parryites condemn the boy
cot when it is used against them, and
resort, to it when they think It will
help them. The Parryite logic is as
crooked as a corkscrew.
The supreme court of Michigan has
declared unconstitutional the law re
quiring a clause in contracts for pub
lic work requiring union labor. This
suits the Parryites and . politicians.
Wonder if that court would hold un
constitutional a law requiring a speci
fication for material used in pnblic
work?
The Theo Noel Co., manufacturers
of a preparation known as "Vitae-Ore"
and warranted to cure every ill man
kind is heir to, carries a full page ad
in the Industrial Independent, D. M.
Parry's personal organ and implacable'
foe of labor unions. Union men and
women know what to do with "Vitae
Ore." '. '
The Industrial Independent, D. M.
Parry's personal organ for the crush
ing of unionism; carries a continued
story" entitled' "The Scarlet' Empire,"
and below the title appear the words,
"by D. M. Parry." . That, is a joke.
Some "free and independent" news
paper man who does not believe in
labor unions, is doubtless writing the
story at $7 a week. It reads like it.
.Properly Labeled
. At Forty-Two ,
I wish I were a boy again
The sun shines bright and clear;
The streams , are running . free once
more -
And "swimmin' time" is near.
The fishworms wriggle in the ground
A little ways from sight;
The old cane pole says unto me:
"I think the fish will bite."
Alas! Alack! What) can I do?
I'm not a boy I'm forty-two.
I wish I "were a boy again
I would a boy's joys feel;
The sunburned back, the yarn-tied toe,
The aching, stone-bruised heel.
Once more I'd like to wander down
The cool and shady lane
And hear the squirrel, quail . and
grouse
Call to me once again.
But, I must toil the whole day
through
I'm not a boy I'm forty-two.
I wish I were a boy again .
Once more on youth to draw:
To "knuckle down," "vent dubs" and
. "" shoot
My favorite "lag from taw."
Once more I'd like to kneel beside
The ring and "plunk" away
Ah me! 'Twas many years ago,
Yet seems but yesterday.
But yesterday? The years pursue -I'm
not a boy I'm forty-two.
I. wish I were a boy again
To stand with eager feet
Beside the parting Of the ways
Where youth and manhood meet.
To .grasp anew life's ragged tasks..
With cheerful, trusting heart.
I'd do my best each passing day
To do a better part.
It can not be. I passed once through
The boyhood time I'm forty-two.
I wish I were a boy again
Alas, it can .not be!
Those happy, joyful days of youth '""
Will ne'er come back to me.
A boy but once 'tis better so;
'Tis God's eternal plan.
And now 'tis only left to me
To do the best I can.
The best I can? That's what I'll An
I'll keep on being forty-two.
Brain Leaks
. Policy honesty is akin to dishon
esty. ,
Civic virtue must be grounded in .in
dividual honesty. '
The man who believes is the man
who achieves.
Good nature rounds off most of the
Knam rairnnra nr ika
' It does not take a man-made law
to define a moral wrong.
The man who fears death has not
yet begun learning how tp live.
Some men are prone to attribute the
results of their foolishness to fate. ,
Some advocates of temperance are
very Intemperate in their advocacy of
it.
The more you put into life the great
er will be your returns on the invest
ment, v.
Some, people rest today as a' reward
for the work they expect to do tomor
row. ' -
If dividing the swag made philan
thropists, highwaymen could wear
halos. -
The world is prone to look upon con
science fund contributions as Phil
anthropy. . -V '
The crosses that we make for our
own shoulders are not of the kind that
will win crowns.
The ability to give coupled with
giving is not enough. There must be
a desire toive. ,
' The man who makes his religion a
thing oifj djrearineas and woe would
better be looking for another kind. ,
The man who is good merely in or
der to gain a reward hereafter, loses
(he larger share of the reward before
it .i due. ' '. ' . - '
The man who says, "O, everything
will come out all right,". is not a true
optimist; he is merely an obstruction
ist. If the most of us were really hon
est we would admit that .we would
rather read about grand opera than to
hear it.
The average woman's conception of
a good husband is a man who can
enjoy the home dinner on house-clean
ing day. .
The older we get the more impatient
we become when we see a man who
covers- himself all over with badges
when he goes to a convention.
Pattern and Street lists
I am regularly receiving and showing
. - the finest line of
Street and Pattern Hats
ever brought to the city. Never before
nave I been able to offer such gen
uine bargains in the Millinery
line. It will give me pleas
, ure to show you my goods. '
SADIE PUCKETT