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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1906)
REV. MR. ORR OBJECTS. o NLY TWO MORE DAYS of the CROCKERY SALE yfT Which will be closed on Saturday f I I night at 7 o'clock. It will be a VI I long time before such large re- ' ductions can be given everywhere in the department. This freshet of bar ' gains was due to our large stock and late arrivals, but it seems to have been timely for large numbers of buyers. Many can yet take advantage of the opportunity. Every article in the department is being sold at A DISCOUNT OF FROM 25 per cent to 5.0 per cent You can get bargains in the cheapest and most expensive wares : :: :: :: :: :: MILLER & PAINE OOCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ADAM SCHM7PP COAL COJ ...COAL... COKE AND WOOD Rock Springs, Hanna, Maitland CENTER V I LLE BLOCK 05.60 Spadla, Pittaburg; nut. Washed Egg. Best Grades. Scranton and Lehigh Anthracite. Best and quickest service. Deliver ed by Union Teamsters only. CITY OFFICE 1234 0 STREET BELL 182. ALTO 3812 OOOOOOOOOOOOCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)OOOOOOOOCXOOCXXXXXXXOO W . HvTJj-f t r 1 - U)iumDia iaxionai oanK Ctftl Basking Business. - Interest on ties dspaslts LINCObNi NEBRASKA YRIC Theatre Four Shows Daily HIGH-CLASS, resort. Four refined shows daily. Mati nee 3 p. m; Night, 7:15, 8:15 and 9:15 p. m. Twelfth and O Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska Entire Change of Program Every A1 OCXDCOCKSCOOOCOOOCOCCC Your Cigars Should Bear This Label.. , , IWH oy AuuwriLy 01 tn. Cigar Makers international union ot America. 1IIIIIII-I1I1I1K SUtif Cflliflrt. Ilw Ot Own eoMwM litthn MOTM II Ike MOIIM tUUDIMM nllUICIIKl tMUWIO IRlCIUIIIMMUIU'tRILIWTIlWlUinUliei AMI, in .W.M Bc.ClB. IB m. 0 lieie cmi u all -HNMn uirou-rfiout iha Mom All MlllWfMM4(fMU Ml aU M t puMlM 9A It is insuranceagainstsweat shop and tenement goods, and against disease. . . . hm New Way -New Train You can now go direct, by a new route and by a new daily . train through Salt Lake City to- Los Angeles, via the UNION PACIFIC and SALT LAKE ROUTE - First-class accommodations with all the comforts of home, ' electric lighted. News of the world bulletined morning and evening, and in "extras" when warranted. The LOS ANGELES LIMITED affords comforts, luxury and entertainment that make time fly. For full information inquire of E. B. SLOSSON, General Agent Lincoln, Nebraska 0KM04KMMMKM0MO0OO Four Shows Daily popular - priced amusement 1. lrji totiiiM- mi a. filSt-ClBS WtuWl WUIMl OF Tm CRAM. ICCtVdma 1ft IM. Prmdent. MADE SHOES I carry nothing but union made shoes, and have a , full line of them. I manufacture shoes and shoe uppers. A share of union patronage is respectfully solicited. S.LMcCOY 1529 0 Street Insists That Ministers . Staunchly Speak Out for the Right. To the Editor of The Wageworker As I read the charge of the "Chicago Public," published in The Wagework er, my first thought was to smile and pass it by as absurd. But on reflec tion I thought that I might, at least, show how impossible it would be to sustain the charges. Read this and ask yourself, "Could it be proved?" - "When labor organizations strike, the pulpit thunders; but' with only here and there an ex ception, its thunderbolts are. lev eled at the organized men whose struggle is for a bare living for hard work. "Against labor strikers the pul pit is seldom slow to thunder lis anathemas. But how many pul pits have thundered against the wholesale sacrifice of Children in factories and mines for the en richment of men who contribute temples and observe forms? ,, "As an institution the pulpit, and as a class the clergy, are allies of despoiling privilege." The majority of the clergy are from the so-called "working class." Would you or, should you expect them to lose sympathy for the people from whom they came? If they are not worth more than the salary received, they are not worthy of the ministry. They have chosen the ministry for the good that they may do; that they may represent among men the Christ (a workingman), and bring His teachings into the lives of men. Should you ex pect a class of men with such a pur pose in life to be time-servers, to be influenced by money or men, to be afraid to apply the teachings of Jesus to social and economic questions? Is there anything of which you may think that could make such a class of men "allies of despoiling privilege?" The charge is very general and points to no specific instance where the clergy as a4 whole opposed the workingman In a struggle for his rights. I might ask, where did the clergy stand in the Homestead strike, in the miners' strike, in the late strikes at Chicago? Did they denounce the employer, i. e., the capitalist? Did they denounce the employee, i.- e., the striker? ' The clergy over the whole country, with but few exceptions, were arrayed on neither side. Because the Christ message which they had to deliver is for men and not for any particular class of men. Because they believed that the panacea to solve the problem of distribution is to be found in the teaching of Jesus Christ as given to us in the New ' Testament. Almost without exception where the question at issue was discussed, the employeo was favored. In one of our church papers, Dr. Cyrus Cort wrote an arti cle favoring the course taken by the mine owners during the late strike. The next issue of the same paper fair ly bristled in its condemnation of the views of Dr. Cort. Seeing that he had not the sympathy of his brethren, he wrapped the cloak of silence about him and dropped frpm view. In December, 1902, Dr. Hillis preached a sermon at Central church, Chicago, in which he condemned one phase of the labor union. He assumed that unions reduced the competent to the level of the incompetent. On this assumption he based an attack on la bor unions. So exceptional was this attack to the utterances of other clergymen that it was copied" by near ly every city paper in the country. We venture the assertion that few of the clergy were willing to accept the position of Dr. Hillis on the labor union question. At the same time we believe that he would strike fearlessly at a wrong whereever he sawjfcCljgJ. sermon expressed .somewhat the in fluence of environment. If he had been in close touch with working men and union labor the greater part ot his life, his point of view would have been different and his concepts would have been of a different color. The clergy, with the press, have been instrumental in bringing to the front the question, "How did you ac cumulate your wealth?" And they have been compelling men to give an account of their stewardship. Hav ing been born and brought up in a Christian family, the home of working man, and being myself a craftsman, I speak as one having authority. I have always been, more or less, in touch with the church and its ministers 'and I have for the first time to hear a clergyman condemn a "striker" for "striking." I have heard them con demn lawlessness, and rightly too, but never the striker or his right to strike. I have often, yea, numberless times, heard from the pulpit the teachings of Jesus which condemn selfishness, greed, injustice, sweat-shop principles, child labor and other forms of oppres sion. I know and am persuaded that there is not money enough in the We are expert cleaners, dyers and finishers of Ladies' and Gen tlemen's Clothing of all kinds. The finest dresses a specialty. THE NEW FIRM SOIKUP & WOOD A.tC FOR PR1CELIST. PHONES: Bell, 147. Auto, 1292. 1320 N St. - - Lincoln, Neb. TTTIHHIHHITHHrr tr ox- f 1 tr OX- f tX- OX- OX- c-i OX- ox- ox- I ox- i tX- f"1 ox- roorrirooo$ro United States to still the tongue of the true minister of Jesus Christ. And there are thousands of them who, like John Knox, "never feared the face of man." The best friends the laboring man has on this earth are the church of Jesus Christ and the clergy, i When" a paper on the subject of , "Labor Unions" was read by a union man be fore the ministerial association of Lincoln, it was endorsed without a word of adverse criticism. I question seriously if any other body of profes sional men would have accepted some of the views of the reader without pro test. And yet there was not a dissent ing voice from that large body of ministers. We therefore believe -that the ministers of Lincoln' are in hearty sympathy with the wageworker. One thing of which I am sure, that there are no strings attached to the pulpit of St. Mark's Reformed church and working men will always find them selves welcome at the services. In conclusion let me venture the as sertion that the writer of the article published in the "Chicago Public", has had little, or no experience with the church or with the clergy. P. M. ORR. CENTRAL LABOR UNION. Will Meet Next Tuesday Evening and Elect Important Committee. The Ceatril Labor Union will meet next Tuesday evening, and one of the items of business-4o be attended to is the election of some --: very important committees. Two of these committees organization and home industry are especially important. The organiza tion committee, if it will, can do a great work in Lincoln. There are sev eral lines of employment that need or ganizing, and a hustling committee cculd do it without doubt. The home industry committee can help In many ways to enlarge Lincoln's manufactur ing interests. The fraternal delegates from the Ministerial ' Association will be on hand next Tuesday, and something in teresting will be-brought out. Let every accredited delegate ne on hand and assist in making the work of the Central Labor Union count for some thing. ON TIMELY TOPICS. Another Minister Takes Up Discussion of the Labor Question. The pulpit is rapidly arousing itself to the neccesity for considering the acute problems of the day, and there is no more acute problem than that which includes the great labor ques tion. More and more the ministers are studying social conditions, and as they do so they become more and more convinced that there is something radically wrong. As a result they are preaching along lines that, while old at Christianity itself, are yet new. Rev. W. M. Balch, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Sixteenth and A streets, announces a series of sermons on the general topic, "The Cook with Gas gIt is the ideal fuelcheap, convenient, clean, always ready No waste heat. Conducive to comfort. Saves time, money and toil. , : ' ' Light witfy Qas Make home attractive by making it light. Drive away the "blues" by dispelling the gloom. We sell modem fixtures at low prices. A full line of Gas Ranges, Water Heaters, Etc. Lincoln Gas and Electric Ligt Company Bell yS. Auto 25 ?5 Kingdom of Heaven in the Problems of Today." There will be four sermons in the series, the first one on next Sun day evening on the subject, "The Problem of the Corporation and the Program of Christianity." Following in the order named, each Sunday even ing, the other toipics will be, "Labor Unions and Human Brotherhood," "The Christianization of Business" and "The Christianization of Politics." Rev. Mr. Balch has given deep studv t sociological questions. He studied under Professor Ely, than whom or ganized labor has no better friend and champion. We trust that as many union men who can will avail them selves of the opportunity to hear Rev. Mr. Balch, feeling sure that they will be instructed and bettered. "I am not preaching theology," said Rev. Mr. Balch to the editor. "I. want to preach the gospel, and I want to preach it in a way that will help my fellows ma aierially as well as spiritually." , AUXILIARY NOTES. The meeting of .Capital Auxiliary last week, at the home - of Mrs J. p. Marshall, was full of lively interest and the entertainment first-class in every particular, except the quality of weather served. Mrs. Marshall was assisted by Miss Shipman of Omafia and Master Kenneth' Marshall. While the attendance was not . large, there was little disappointment on that score, considering the vigorous climate of that far northern meeting place.'.' The thriving interest forecasts a good attendance next week the weather permitting Friday afternoon, Idarch 2 at the home of Mrs. F. W. Mickel, 1945 South Sixteenth street. Mis,? Nellie Robertson, cousin .of Mr. Barngrover, came in from Crete Thursday to attend, the Printers' an nual ball. Mrs. J. E. Marshall is entertaining her sister, Miss Grace Shipman, of Omaha. ' Printerville is anticipating a con siderable increase in population this spring, several Auxiliary members having their eyes cast toward that thriving suburb. Members of the "Box of Monkeys" were entertained at tea on the 18th at the home of Mrs. C. B. Righter. The home was tastefully decorated, red and yellow tulips being used to ad vantage. The membership of the "Box of Monkeys" consists of the dra matic corps which presented the pleas ing farce of that name, with an honor ary membership of their relatives nearer than "sweethearts-in-law." An auxiliary . member's husband, who had not lost a day since the hard times, had a headache one day this week, took a lay-off and raked the weeds from last year's- garden. As she busied herself with her household duties, the sister was heard humming 'Everybody Works But My Old Man." Smoke "Blue Ribbon" cigars and be happy. Union made by Neville & Gart ner. All dealers. "Blue Ribbon" cigars. Union made. Neville & Gartner. All dealers. Tle Lincoln Wallpaper & Paint Co. A STRICTLY ..Masonic Temple 230 So. 1 1th Street Auto Phone... 19 75 RAG A IN C A 1228 O STREET HANDLES EVERYTHIK8 191 SEASON MODERATE PRICES. FIRST CLASS SERVICE MEALS, 16cts AND UP ALL NIGHT Madsen's Market 1348 0 STREET GOOD MEATS Cheap for Cash ''sc.- Mew Windsor llofel Lincoln, Nebraska American and . European pla: American Plan to 93 per eja; European Plan, Rooms SOe S1.50 per daw. VH rooms all mm side. Popular priced restaurant lunen counter and Ladles' cafe. SKRVICK VNEXCKLLED. E. M. PEN NELL, Mgr. 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