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THE WAGEWORKER WILL M. MAUPIN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Our Sale Greatest Clem ing Published Weekly at 137 No. 14th 8t, Lincoln, Nebr. One Dollar a Year. ' Advertising Rate on Application. Entered as second-class matter April 21, 1904, at the postoffice at Lin- wiu, neo unaer tne Act or Congress of March 3rd, 1879. 'WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST, CHAMPION. : On the first page of this issue The Wageworker presents an edi torial which appeared in the Hearst dailies last Sunday, and which was written by William Randolph Hearst. The Wageworker desires to call this editorial to the attention of its readers for several reasons, the . first reason being' that it is a forceful presentation of the eight-hour day cause, and second, because it shows that the workingmen of the nation have an able and fearless champion in the owner of the greatest newspapers iir the world , William Randolph Hearst. Mr. Hearst's stand is not a surprise to those who know him and have watched his course. On the contrary it was expected that he would take Tan unequivocal stand in favor of the eieht-hour day when the nroner time came. And those who read the editorial in question will not be at a , loss to understand Mr, Hearst's position. ,It bears the earmarks of earnestness, and its very foundation is justice and humanity. William Randolph Hearst is a multi-millionaire, but. praise God 4he is not like other young men who have inherited great wealth. In- jgjeau oi Demg a cumoerer oi tne earin ne is a man wnn a nign mis sion, and tnat mission is to be ot some Dcncnt to nis tellows. J-lis wealth is not an end. but a means .to an end. He is usinsr it for the benefit of humanity. With perhaps one or two exceptions, Mr Hearst has been the most cruelly misjudged man cf modern times He has been accused of insincerity, of inconsistency and of being an anarchist and a disturber. His efforts have been ridiculed and his motives misconstrued. Hut he has paid no attention ,to his extract ors. He has gone straight ahead. When he was nominated for-mayor of New York on an independent ticket, his enemies declared that they could "see his finish." They insisted that he would be buriel too deep for the sound of Gabriel s horn to reach his ears, uut Hearst Tooled them all. In a whirlwind campaign that has never had an equal in an American municipality he assaulted the ranks of arrogant Tammanq and won a victory, only to have it wrenched from him by fraud at the ballotbox and servile cringing to .corrupt power on the part of the bench. But William Randolph Hearst emerged from that remarkable camnaien one of the biggest men in America. Today, more than ever, he is a political factor to be reckoned with, and his great and independent newspapers are engines that must nave a clear right-of-way. Organizd labor indeed, labor whether organized or unorgan ized has in this splendid young American editor an able and fearless champion. He is fighting labor's battles with all the power at his command, and he wields a tremendous power. No threats of loss of advertising can intimidate him, tor his chain ot newspapers is not editorially controlled by the business offices. And now organized labor owes William Randolph Hearst some thing. It owes him, its patronage ami its support, it owes mm cor lia1 crnodwill. This humble little labor newspaper extends to Mr. Hearst its thanks and its best wishes. May he live long and prosper. ' "SCAB" CHRISTIANS. Tt. xr Una um-Mrnl Aricinnc t n Lrri i nrrasi.lll to talk i. 11C VV ilt VVUl rti iin.T vii. v. about the work of the churches and not always to the satisfaction . T.l. .1 4.1. n -.-K i vi 'i it rf 1 1 of the church memDers. it nas cnucizcu uic uimui . ..... rins of omission, and has criticized, many ministers for their lack . - 4 ' f . 1 . .1 ! .. C 4.1. mm. j-.e1 -3 re tWt-kiA of interest in and knowledge oi tne condition oi uiv wumuis Hut there is another side of the case and The Wageworker gladly pre sents it, even if it does "hit the editor" a few times. 1., t-.,,,,t, a "trah" is tr there is no use wastinc space in a definition of the word. There are "scab machinists, and scab" carpenters, and "scabs'' in all trades. This being true, why deny that tncre are scao nrisuaun ; xnc r... . i4,i utm-ioi nn tliia snhiert for some time, but Rev iciuuiaicu on i.uuuiiui vw ....... j , Charles Stelzle "beat the editor to it," and as the reverend gentleman can do the job far better than the editor, the latter gladly turns the iob over to him. Rev. Mr. Stelzle has the following to say of "scab- Christians : . "To 'scab' on a fellow worker, is in the estimation of the trade .,o.- pnmmiffin(r the uiroardonable sin. 'The term Miliums!, veil nvw i" ........ 1 . . ... . 1 . a. T. r 1 . . . nqrncifr thp mnn flf carries witn it oniy conivinjji. n asK".z i' - -- the growth that receives strength and comtort ana sometimes mt from another without assuming any responsibility and without mak ing any sacrifices. "There are various kinds of 'scabs.' The genus is not confined to the industrial world. He is found in the church. Sometimes he calls himself a Christian. Frequently he is the most prosperous financially in the congregation. His position in the social world u:... 1 t u.c r.liinndiln tn thf -1mrr1i Vfe reallv liaa VOniC IU llllll ucausc ma i i.iulhj,i.,i,' . . ' . - ...... j joined the church because of the good society he would get into. It ' . t t . . - ...........I....... ,,.,.,,,iiy f rn m was a cheap cieai. riis stingy contrioution muii8 mv... the helpless may bring him a degree of comfort, but he is a 'scab a parasite. He is receiving privileges for which he has not given to the measure of his ability. Not that these privileges are to be de nied those who cannot pay for them, but in justice to those who are bearing the burden of the church's work and most of them are comparatively poor there must be no shirkers in a movement which K .. i . .i i f ... . . 1 -i , -w 1 ' l, .-infill i , in lias tor its supreme oujeci me ucucnug ui "But there are others. I am sometimes told that a man need not belong to the church in order to be a Christian. That is true. The church hasn't a monopoly of the Christian men and women. But 1 want to say that the Christian who is in the church is a union Christian, while the Christian outside of the church is a -scab. Christian. ' "Every charge that you hurl at the head of a 'scab m the in dustrial world is a boomerang that swings back upon the professing Christian outside of the church who flatters himself that he is inde pendent of the church. As a Christian he is enjoying privileges which cost the blood f the martyrs. For centuries men and women have been sacrificing themselves in order to give him religious liberty and a comparative Christian civilization. He is today the recipient of countless blessings which come directly as the result of the power and the influence of the church. In all probability he is sending his children to the Sunday school, where they are receiving the only re ligious training that comes into their lives. He knows the real pleasure and the genuine profit of his training. But so far as he is concerned he is eitheir indifferent to the claims of the church upon him, or, as is sometimes the case, he is fighting the institution to which he owes some of the best things in his life. "In a measure, all this applies to every man who is out ot the church but'it is especially applicable to him who says that he is a Christian, but who is not identified with that institution. ( "A 'scab' Christian! Is there a more contemptible position.' Funny, isn't it. The man who is employed by a trades union to look after its affairs is a "walking delegate" and therefore, a "brutal, degraded, grafting fellow," but the polished gentleman engaged to do similar work for employers' associations is an honorable gentleman. Three United States senators have been indicted for crimeand two convicted, within the past two years. That is about 2 per cent of the total membership of the senate. You can not find that .percent ile of criminals in the ranks of organized labor. If you only will you can be a better union man in 100(5 than you were in 15)05. And a good start in that direction would e to attend regularly the meetings of your union and pay your dues promptly. It is not yet too late to make a resolution th non-union made goods dunngVOOG or any othe rcrhaps tne United Tyj 1QK1U -i aete thought f 1 i I r will not wear ters jvere only X 9 i t t A 7 .J?U-3S?Vi Which Opened Tuesday Is Making its Own Record ' It's a sale that comprehends such vast stocks and deals with such high-class merchandise that it' cannot be, thought of in connection, with any other sale. .It's, simply a thing by itself that men of judgment, means; and good-clothes sense are glad to be identified with, f . r . ' Men as a rule are not given to "clothes talk" but the news of this sale is talked in offices, stores and shops by hundreds of prosperous men who are glad to know about the sale and who count themselves lucky if. .they have a clothing need. 1 J . ; 3 Men' s Suits and Overcoats divided into Six Great Lots Men's Suits and Overcoats, worth $30, $27.50 and $25, now. ....... Men's Suits and Overcoats, worth $22.50, $20 and $18, now...... Men's Suits and Overcoats, worth $16.50, $15 and $1:5.50, now .1.... $18.90 $13.90 ..$8.90 Men's Suits and Overcoats, worth $12.50 and $10, now. . . .... . Men's Suits and Overcoats, worth $8.75 and $7.50, now ......... Men's Suits and Overcoats, worth $7, $6.50 and $6.00, now . $6.90 . 55.90 $4.90 Odds and ends of Men's Suits, worth $5, $6, $6.50T$7.50 and $10 some in only coats and vests, all made of splen did, honest material and ',.(, tV cut in right style, now. . .. ........ ... .. i 4 ........... f Jill Black Suits are Reserved Buy the Boy Hew Clothes While qur great January Sale is. in progress. Boys' Knee Pant Suits, agea 2 1-2 to 16 years, take your choice at $4.95. The proposition is open to you to take your choice of all our Boys' and Children's Suits, both in plain and noveltv stvles, that sold for $10.00, $8.50, $8.00, $7'50. S7.00 and $fi.50 at $4.95 Take your choice of all knee suits which sold at $6.00, $5.50 and $5.00 and pav us onlv $3.98 Take your choice of all knee sluts which sold at $4.00, $1.50 and $3.50, and pay us only : $2.98 Take jour choice of all knee suits which sold at $3.00, $2.75 and $2.50, and pay us onlv $1.98 Take your choice of all knee suits that sold at 1 $2.25. and $2.00, and pay us only. . . . .$1.50 Take your choice of all knee suits that sold at $1.75 and $1.50 and pay us only $1.12 Take your choice of all knee suits that sold at $1.25 anJ.$.00, and pay us only .' 69c Youth's Suits, worth $18.00, now. .' $10.90 Youth's Suits, worth $15.00, now. ...... .$8.90 Youth's Suits, worth $12.50, now. $7.90 Youth's Suits, worth $10.00, tiow. .... ..$6.90 : Greatest Reductions ever made on fine Overcoats for . ; boys and children, ' It will pay anyone to buy, not only for the premnt needs, but for the future as well. You will find the stocks full and complete and the styles the newest to be ' found in the country. Men Shirt Sale... All of our finest soft, pleated and stiff bosom Shirts, that . sold at $2.00, in this sale at , $1.35 All stiff and pleated bosom Shirts that sold at $1.50 $1.15 All stiff " and pleated; bosom Shirts that sold at $1.00, now ....................... 79c All stiff and pleated bosom Shirts that sold at 75c, now ......... .......,... 48c Men 9s Underwear Five cases men's regular. 50c and GOc' Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers. 29c Men's double front and back Fleece Lined Un derwear ; worth 75c 39c Men's extra fine $1 quality Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers . . ... ..... 69c Men's finest natural gray camel's hair Shirto 'and Drawers; worth $i ...79c Men's $1.50 Underwear....... ...$1.17 Men's $2.00 Underwear. .$1.35 Men's $2.50 Underwear.. . ......... ..$2.00 Men's Furnishings Men's fine - neckwear, in fine Tecks, and Fottr-in-Hand Ties; each....... Men's 50c Mufflers . . '. . ............ ... Men's Woolen Hose Men's fine Elastic Web Suspenders..,. Men's White Handkerchiefs. ......... Men's Turkey Red Handkerchiefs. .,. ., Men's Celluloid. Collars ... Men's 1 Rockford Hose ......... ... Men's Unlaundered White : Shirts. Men's Japonette Handkerchiefs.... Puffs ..85c ...25c 12 l-2c .. . . 17c ..;c ....3c 39c m (C .. . .4c . . .25c ....5c Jrtnstrong Clothing Co. Good Clothes Merchants. X t " " " " ! ' TI '"T" -' , ' " rr-. r. ! : . ! :- - . C. L. U. OPEN MEETING. Committee in - Charge Has Arrange ments Nearly Completed. The committee of the Central Labor Union having in charge arrangements for the open meeting next Tuesday night informs The Wageworker that plans are about completed for the affair. The holiday season has inter fered considerably with the work of the committee, but it hopes to give those who come an evening of enjoy ment. ( It has been practically decided to have no general program, but to devote a considerable part of the even ing to a general discussion of labor union affairs, and the opinions of those present will be asked for. The com mittee especially urges upon the members of all organizations to be present at Central Labor Union hall on next Tuesday evening 'and lend assistance in pushing along the good work. ' There will be some mighty good talks, and refreshments will be served. Don't say you cannot come. Make a little sacrifice for your union md turn out In full force. It will be worth your while. A LABOR AMENDMENT. New York Can Now Enact Labor Leg islation Despite Subservient Judges. At thf recent election in t.lie state New York an amendment to the onstitut'on of the state, known as the "labor amendment,"yias - voted u:on and carried by a god majority. h!s amendment empowers the legis "'ire to; enact laws rulating the We Wish You r a Happy and Prosperous New Year Let us call jour attention to our mid-winter clearing sale. T The warm weather has left us with an immense line of heavy win ter goods that should have moved two months ago. We want to move them now. 1" We will if low prices will move them. Lincoln Clothing Co. cocooooooooooo Your Cigars Should Bear This Label.. msk 3C .Ht. .ul. jxci dt ibflnnc rrsicr ma. r.-" luutd by AuUionloi xn Ciftv fcukeil International Union of Americi" Umon-madft Cigars. 3hW HrAAtt. IM tti Cftn ummt MtlmhlattM.y FfSt-QlSS KMSOJ inLUWWWWtn'lHILinMIIUIWlUIHUII JUHflC. tit nMHW OtvOtM IVm M' WIHHUHWJHItNiALJAdWIUUCIUALmifArtlUr IHEOUUI. . IlMflfrtlMleaHMH Utw Cigiis to ,11 smAcn tteftahMt tl Ml HIHI m)m ttit tM mBl KgUmiKtmmMfmilm. ' Ctrl u.i . It is insurance against sweat shop and : j tenement goods, and against disease. . . . CCOCXXX0CXXXX)OO0CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)OO0 loth aiyi P, I i . Lincoln, Neb. m number of hours to be worked by', and the amount of wages to be paid to, all employes of the state. This power of the legislature has hitherto been chal lenged by the courts of the state, as veil as by the United States' supreme i-ourt. with the result that manv labor measures ; enacted by the legislature were . sul'sequently declared by ,the courts to be unconstitutional. . Organ ized labor of the state now proposes to have all these laws' re-enacted, and is besides preparing a few new bHls of importance , to labor In general to, be introduced at the: next session, of the legislature. Coast Seamen's: Journal. Protected by Block Signals The first railway In America to adopt the absolute Block System in the operation ef all trains was the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway It to-day has more miles of road operated under - ' diock signal rule than any other railway company. The St. Paul Road was the first railway to light its traihs by electricity, and it row him 400 electric-lighted passenger cars in daily service. Three trains from Union Station, -Omaha, to Union . Station, Chicago, every day. ' " For time table, special rate write F. A. fJA&H. 1 General Western Agent, 1594 Vamam Street,' V :: ' OMAHA, IBB, . v- X X X x t w ! : , n - '. . ... .