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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1905)
WILL M. MAUPIN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER i: : . - .'" v"- ,;. ubliahed Weekly at 137 No. 14th St, Ll.ncHHy in- jOrte ' Dollar a vYear. Advertising Kates on application. Entered as second-class matter April 21. 1904. at the postoflice at Lin- Fcoln, Neb., under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1879. Your clothes should add to your attractions not by being noticeable, but by ) THE NON-UNIONIST'S DEBT TO UNIONISM. (William J. Bryan, in The Commoner.) Just now the employers association is trying to create friction and antagonism between union and non-union labor. There should be no antagonism, for the benefits of union ism are enjoyed by all labor. Nearly all the increase in wages, nearly, all ,the, reduction in hours, nearly all the im provement 'Iri 'ihe conditions surrounding employment can be traced to the efforts of organized labor. Take away the labor organization and the condition of the artisans of the country would soon become unbearable. That the labor leaders make mistakes can not be denied but can we ex pect perfection of human beings? Strikes have been called for insufficient reason and have some times been accom panied by violence, but the remedy is not to be found in making the employe fight his battle single handed but in the selection of more discreet and more reliable leaders. We do not despair of self government because some pub lic officials are convicted of ' grafting' and , 'boodling ; we punish the guilty and exercise more care in picking pub lic servants. THE OWNERSHIP OF THE OX. Let a trades unionist speak of unionism in the average crowd of professional men and immediately he must defend unionism. Be cause now and then a union man poes wrong trades unions arc de nounced as organizations of sluggers and hold-ups. Sam Parks went wrong, and every trades union in the country was denounced because of his sin. But why is it that men who judge trades unions by the occasional grafter or slugger, refuse to judge other organizations by the same standard? ' Spaulding of Peoria was for twenty years looked upon as a model citizen and business man. He superintended a Sunday school, was at the head of the city schools and was a banker. And for fifteen of the twenty vcars he was' stealing from men, from widows and from orphans, and he has left a wide trail of ruin and woe in his "wake. But who would think of calling all hankers thieves and scoundrels merely because Spaulding went wrong? AC)regon congressman has been sent -to jail for grafting in the land department, but is that any reason why the people of the l'irst Nebraska district should look upon Congressman Pollard as a thief and a rascal? There are more Lankers in jail than there are labor gratters, but the vast majority or bankers arc honest men. There are some crooked labor leaders, but the majority the vast and overwhelming majority of union men are honest. Union lab,or asks no especial favors. It only asks to be judged by its average not by its worst or its best. It asks for no favors at the hands of the law it only asks an equal footing in court. Its aims and its objects are known of all men who care to investi gate. But in justice union labor does ask that it be given a fair hearing in the court of public opinion. ' RESTRICTING FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. Surely one may protest against the present high tide of foreign immigration without being dubbed a "knownothjng." Within the past twenty-four months two millions of foreigners have come to American shores. This means that one person in forty in this ountry today has been here less than two years. What this means to society, to .politics, to the industrial world is not difficult to guess. Certainly something must be done to restrict this tide which threatens to overwhelm us. No one objects to foreign immigration providing it does not come too fast to permit of its being assimilated Americanized, if you please. As it is now, these foreign immi grants are coming in such vast numbers that not only are we unable to. assimilate them, but they are actually un-Americanizir.g vast dis tricts, and the boundaries of these districts are constantly increas ing. The evil results are to be found in our great cities, in our poli tics and in our industrial conditions. Columbia welcomes to her shores every honest, industrious man nnd woman who comes with honest purpose and a determination to become an American in name and in spirit. But if Columbia is to survive she must stop the awful tide of insane, pauper and criminal immigration that is now sweeping upon her. The labor unions of the country should take cognizance of these conditions and join in the work of protecting the American industrial system. The men who talk loudest about "protecting the American workingman" are the very men who are responsible for this awful tide of foreign immigration. They encourage it because it beats down wages and adds to their enormous profits. If we must compete with foreign pauper labor in God's name let us make the battlefield Europe, not America. Better competition with Euro pean pauper made goods right here in America than competition with the pauper himself at our very door. - MR. BROWN'S IN TOWN. His :ntti,& .is Brown and he is a banker at Cambridge. Last Tuesday he reduced the swelling in the head of one Charies Gates Dawes, ex-comptroller of the currency, ex-agitator of Lincoln and now millianaire trust apologist of Chicago. Mr. Dawes thought he would dazzle the country bankers of Nebraska by his awe-inspiring presence, and when he arose to chicle Mr. Brown for alleged "pessimism" he imagined that he would squelch the aforesaid Brown. Mr. Dawes knows better now. In stead of being the squelcher he is the squelchee. The way Mr. Brown trimmed up this trust apologist from Chicago was worth going miles to see. We doff our chapean to Mr. Brown of Cambridge, and wish him many an opportunity to swat the trust and corporation apologists as he swatted Honorable Charles Gates Dawes, ew-comptroller of the currency and ex-friend of the people who pay the freight. Did you ever hear of a Parryitc or Postumite who voluntarily increased wages or shortened hours? If it v ere not for the labor unions, wage earners would still be working thirteen hours a day under horrible conditions. Capital has no conscience, although some capitalists may have. 'Eight hours a day is long wages. And if all wage earners unionism would get into the fold and help the cause along, the eight hour work day would soon be universal throughout the country. p There is an erroneous impression afloat to the effect that the Ladies' Home Journal is on the unfair list. This impression should be removed. The Ladies' Home Journal is all right. Fred Job would lose most of his interest in the "fr tendent workingman" if he happened to lose his salary fessional interest. The twenty-fifth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor will meet in Pittsburg Monday, November 13. " iWhy don't the dailies try to decei-fe the public about the print strike like they did about the teamsters' strike? The answer is ers' strike easy ' ' enough fr any man to work for who have; benefited by the work oi free and inde- for his pro- If u Copyright 1905 by Hart Schaffher cf Marx $W.OO, 02000, $22.50, $2U.CP $27. OO and $30.00 Are made from finest imported woolens, specially selected as to patterns. The garments are made stitch by stitch by harind, thus insuring-lasting shape and per fect fit. These are the clothes that are taking the place cf tailors' $40, $50 and $60 productions. None better at any price. Armstrong ' Clothing Whethe Common or Njt Will M. Mavpin, TO DOROTHY ' (Oct. 13, 1894-1905.) When the crimson sheen in the sumac gleams, And the wild bird halls from the woods and streams, When the northward sun on the bare field gleams And the brown leaves falling, falling. Then we fondly, thinx as the-twilight falls With its long, quaint shadows athwart the walls. Of the Ions gone days and a voice enthralls; The long past calling, calling. When the whistling wind round the cottage eaves Like the wailing cry of a soul that grieves, Blows the whirling spray of the au tumn leaves As the day is dying, dying. We nearer draw to the fireside's Slow & f ... . And watch while the cancingshadoWs go In a mystic maze, now fast, now slow, ! While the snow is flying, flying. Then the eyes look love and the heart beats true, Though the gray has blotted the clear sky's blue; And we . light home's altar fires anew. And life new joys bringing, bringing. When the children laugh in their hours of glee, And prattle and clamber about my knee. Then . I know the pleasure, life brings to me, - And my heart Is singing, singing: ' ihojo4- he wind blows cold and the storm fcods roar, And the drift r'le high 'round the cottage door; -Though the whirling clouds through the heavens soar And harsh be the wind and weather. We have nought to fear; love lights the way Though the days are bleak and the clouds are gray Hand clasped in hand and our spirits gay We walk life's paths together. ' The Investment "Gentlemen," said President MoHur dle of the Scrutable Life Insurance company, gently rapping upon his mahogany desk to secure order "Gen tlemen, you will please come to order." The silence that permeated the room was thick enough to cut with a knife, and the sunlight that streamed through the French plate glass win dows even subdued itself a trifle. ' "Gentlemen," said President McHur dle, "it is hardly necessary for me to explain that we are gathered here today on important financial business. The Scrutable Life Insurance com pany, is looking for investments for the surplus funds' so' kindly and con fidingly placed in its keeping by , its millions of policyholders. It Is need less for me to say that our company will consider only giltedge securities, for the interests of our policyholders are our only consideration. ' Now, gentlemen, those of you who have se curities of the kind mentioned are in vited . to speak and make your of fers." f . "President McHurdle," said Director McHurdle of the Aurora Borealis Bond and Syndicate company, rising to his feet after Presider McHurdle r-r tho sM.Mtrh1p insurance company sat down, "our company baa three mil being correct. If you wear Armstrong Clothes you will get what you want. It will be all wool in quality and all right in price. OUR SUITS AND j A Note tlle fabrics, all wool to the last fiber. nVFfcrnATS at PlU te the cut, 1905 models.. Note the lin-, U M . ings, rich and lasting. Note the patterns. Greys of every description ; also ' dark shades and a liberal showing of novelty colorirgs. Note, too, the price, $10.00. Add $5.00 to this price and you will have the real value. - i OUR SUITS OVERCOATS ter vents, and may be had in the new greens, the popular greys or in dark shades. No more fetching or lasting suits were ever produced at $20. The Overcoats are made from finest American Kerseys, Vicunas, Freizes and Meltons and may be had in a large variety of blacks, greys, greens, browns and fancy colorings. Cut 44, 4G, 48, 50 and 52 inches lc.ig. Our Finest Clothing at GOOD CLO WES" MERCHANTS in "The Commoner." lions in the bonds of the Consolidated Hot Air and Taffy company, which was organized by a number of out most prominent financial magnates, j These bonds are guaranteed by the Prunella Guaranty company, which holds a first mortgage on the property of the company. These bonds bear' 6 per cent Interest and are offered at par and accrued interest, although ; there is a demand for them at 1 per!' cent premium. However, we desire to put them where they will not be speculated in to the detriment of our company, therefore we offer them to the Scrutable Life Insurance com pany." "I have investigated your company, Mr. Director McHurdle," said Presi dent McHurdle, "and I rejoice to find it in such sound financial condition. You may put down the Scrutable Life Insurance company as subscribing for three millions of your bonds. Are there any others?" "President McHurdle," 'rema'rked Secretary McHurdle of the Boundless Horizon & Unlimited Circumference railroad, "our company is preparing to place upon the market a five million issue of first mortgage debenture gold bonds bearing 7 per cent interest, for the purpose of construction work. This railroad taps a magnificent agri cultural section whose future manu facturing prospects are very bright. We have already made tentative con tracts for material and most of our townsites have been laid out. I con sider these bonds an excellent in vestment under the circumstances." "Mr. Secretary McHurdle," said President' McHurdle, "I hav noted the; progress of ' your company with considerable satisfaction, and have thought of asking you for the privilege of taking up its bonds. Permit me to ask if this is your .entire issue?" "It is." "Then you may set the Scrutable Life Insurance company down for the whole of them. We are determined to securely invest the money of our policyholders, thinking more of the security of the investment than we do of the interest thereon. Are there any more offers?" "Yes, President McHurdle, I have a proposition," replied Treasurer Mc Purlle pf the ; Consolidated Flapjack Frying company. "Our company,-after several years of splendid prosper-' ity, feels the need of making enlarge ments and improvements. We have decided, herefore, to issue six mil lions, of bonds guaranteed by mortgage on the present plants and bearing 6 per cent interest. By placing these bonds we will secure sufficient capi tal to enable us to acquire control of the entire flapjack frying business of the country. This being the busy season in x flapjack circles we are anxious to close our deals immediately in order to , take advantage of the rush." "I am glad that you are present to day, Treasurer' McHurdle','-' said Presi-, dent McHurdle, bowing profoundly. "I have anxiously -awaited your deci sion to enlarge yorr business, feeling that an investment in the bonds of your company would be a great boon to the policyholders of the Scrutable Life Insurance company. You may consider the sale of your bonds as having been closed with me. Are there any others?" , "My company has nothing to offer as 'yet, President McHurdle," said General Manager McHurdle of the Soda Water Froth company. "We are putting perfected machinery for the manufacture of froth for soda water, ' AND at . $15 The suits are made from finest worsteds, cashmeres, cheviots and serges. They are made deep but as yet we have ample capital on hand. Should our expectations be realized, however, we may want to. float a couple of millions in bonds for the enlargement of our business." "Well, General Manager. McHurdle," said President McHurdle, "when that time comes I hope you will let the Scrutable Life Insurance company have an opportunity to consider an investmenX in your securities." "I will be glad to, Mr. President," said General Manager McHurdle. "There being no further business, gentlemen, we will consider the meet ing adjourned. Before going, how ever, I desire to thank all of you for: your kindness to the policyholders1 off tne bcrutable Life Insurance company in letting them in on such good se curities." With this the meeting adjourned, and President McHurdle. Treasurer McHurdle, Director McHurdle, Secre tary McHurdle ,and General Manager McHurdle went out as one man and sat down to a bountiful dinner for which the grateful policyholders of the Scrutable Life Insurance company paid. .Both Sides of thehie.ld. "I saved three cents a'yacd.on that' lace," boastfully declared Mrs. Bargain-Hunter. . "And my wage of 37 cents a day was reduced to 33 cents a day in order that you might secure the bar gain," said Mrs. Sweat-Shop Worker. "Last year this ready-made silk waist suit would have cost me $45, but this year I secured it at the bar gain price of $39.98," said Mrs Bargain-Hunter. "And I had to deprive my little ones of sufficient food and clothing on ac count of it," said Mrs. Sweat-Shop Worker. "My . what a beautiful cloak!", ex claimed 'Mrs. Bargain-Hunter. ".Only $75... and the material must have cost all of that. I'll just take it. It is a wonderful bargain." "Yes, it contains more than material and workmanship," sighed Mrs. Sweat Shop Worker. "It contains the hungry looks of my little ones, it con tained my tears ana heartaches, it contains my heart's blood, it con tains the warmth and comfort that my children never knew. Yes, it is a great bargain." Precaution The great Mine Owner was showing his Distinguished Visitor -about the mine pFonertyv v;- '"This," said the Mine .Owner,' "Is where we care for the rsick and ' in jured mules that haul the little cars through the galleries to the main shaft." "What wonderful philanthropy, what distinguished consideration for our dumb animals!" exclaimed the Distinguished Visitor. "Now show me the hospital where you care for the sick and injured miners." "Huh! We have no such hospital." said the Mine Owner. . "And why not, pray?" queried the Distinguisher Visitor "For the very simple reason that we are constantly pestered by men looking r for work, While w are co$n, pelled to keep men out on good sal aries' looking for .mules," replied the Mine Owner. 1 ' ' Brain Leaks No road is long that love walks. It ia.easy for a mother to excuse. The sin found out is no worse than the sin concealed. The man in the pulpit should never be the model for tb nen In , the pew. There is nothing else so grouchy as a man who thinks he is just about half sick. . chested, with side or cen Miss Anna Virginia Miller... The services of Miss Miller have been secur ed by us for an indefinite period. She is admit tedly one of the leaders in Domestic Science, and her lectures and demonstrations are of im mense value to those who desire to know how to secure the best culinary results at the least expenditure of labor and money. ? Free Demonstrations Miss Miller's demonstrations are free and all housewives are invited to attend. They are given on Wednesday afternoons at 2:30 and Friday evenings at 8. The following is the pro gram for Wednesday, Nov., 1, 2:30 p. m. REQUESTED DISHES: Lamb Chops with Potato Balls and French Peas. Clover Leaf Rolls.' i Cream Puffs.- : ' 'i'--4'; Friday, Nov., 3, 8:00 p. m. 4,A NEW ENGLAND THANKSGIVING'': New En ;Iand Chicken Pie. Pumpkin Pie. Thanksgiving Puddng. :- ' ' II H ii AW ' - We propose to sell to the 2& the twenty-four and we will maimng sixteen. 1 employer eight hours do as we triease with out of..' the re- ' o o I