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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1906)
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE RIGHT CXXXXX5000QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC30 v-1 1 The Fashionable NewYokkSacrSuit .N.V-iN0VNTSINC0AT, ii CIV .49k ! pay from $3.00 to $6.00 more on O Street for a Suit of Clothes like these than we ask you here. These are absolutely the best Suits on the market and our prices range from $8.85 to $20dd OUr rent is low, our expenses are low, and we are satisfied with a reasonable profit;every Suit in.our house is bran new. If you want the best value in uptodafe Clothing and don't want id pay O Street prices, try this fine Mew Clothing Store. Just around the corner of roth and O St. A short walk that will Save You Money. SIMON WE SAVE YOU MO HEY 104.106 WORTH TENTH STREET. :. OWE DOOR NORTH OF O STREET Columbia National Bank tortl Banking UNCObNi . Interest on tint deposits NEBRASKA UNION LABELS AND CARDS There are now 5G labels and 10 cards issued by the fol lowing, organizations, which have .been indorsed by the Arner- ican Federation of Labor: , ' : , ; . Organizations Using ' Labels. . ". American Federation of La bor, .-: '. , , Bakers and Confectioners, . Boilermakers. . .. ; ' - Blacksmiths '-4 Boot ana Shoe Workers- Brewery Workers. Brickmakers. ' Broommakers." Brushmakers. Carriage and "Wagon Work- , ers. Carvers, Wood. . ; . Cigarmakers. '' " " Cloth Hat arid Cap Makers. ,Coopers. , , , . t Engravers, Watch Case. Flour and Cereal Mill Em ployes. Fur Workers. Garment Workers, United. Garment Workers, Lady. Glass Bottle Blowers. Glass Workers. '' Glove Workers. . ' Gold Beaters. Hatters. Horseshoers. Jewelry Workers. Lathers. Leather Workers on Horse Goods. Machine Printers and Color; ' - Mixers. ' . . - ;.vv Machinists. ' Metal Polishers. ' ! " ;Metal..W6'rkers, $heet.", ; Mblders. ' . Painters. Paper Box Makers. Paper Makers."- " Piano, and Organ Workers. Plate 'Printers.:-' ' ... Powder Workers. , Pressmen, Printing. - Print' Cutters. " t . Rubber Workers. Sa.wsm.iths.. ,,,, Shirt, .Waist, and Laundry . .. Workers, r Stove Mounters. Tailors. ' .. Textile Workers. Tip Printers. . . Tobacco Workers. Travelers' Goods and Leath er Novelty Workers. Typographical. Upholsterers. " ' Weavers, Goring. Weavers, Wire. ' . Wood Workers. . , Leather Workers. ORGANIZATIONS USING CARDS. Meat- Cutters' and Butcher Workmen. . ? .Musicians. .. f". Musicians. 3 . rf ' ' 'Stage Employes, Theatrical. "Teamsters. ' '"Actors. " ; Barbers. , -Clerks 'Engineers, Steam. ,Y , Firemen, Stationary. ' Hotel and Restaurant Em- 'pl6yS." " ' ' .w i- " ."---.- :..'., " :r' ' The '.following frafts" and callings are Qsing the American Federation of Labor label: - Artificial .Limb Makers, Cos turners, Badge and Lodge Paraphernalia Workers, Bottlers (Soda, Mineral Water and Liquor)', Coffee; Spice and Baking Powder Workers,. Cloth Spongers and Refinishers, Carbonic Gas Workers, Cigar Makers' Tools,' TJail (Horse Shoe) Work ers, Neckwear Cutters and Makers, Oyster Workers, Paint Workers, Photographic Supply Workers, Soap Workers, So da and Mineral Water Workers, Starch 'Workers, Suspender Makers, Steel Case Makers. .- ' . uccoooooocx30oaxx Ed the He had no particular talent He was just an ordinary machinist. But Ed. Douglas was more highly respected by the two . thousand men in the shop than any other, chap in me place. His was one of the few names that were familiar to pretty nearly every fellow working in; that big plant. Ed. was nqf. popular with the men because he set out to make himself popular by always agreeing with his shop-mates, indeed, he' frequently went full tilt against their opinions, and, x principal ly, against ; their actions. Often I have seen, him approach the fellow who, had "just ripped out a string of oaths, and rebuke him, although never with a .suggestion of Pharisaical su premacy. He was simply trying to show the blasphemer that it would pay him. to cut out his foolish, senseless swearing. He did not . belong to any of the fraternal organizations, but I .have known him to spend many a night with 'a sick shop-mete. Frequently he left in the home part of the not over abundant cash in his pocket, but, bet ter than that he left a smile on the face of the tired, discouraged nurse wife the children wished that he might come again, and .rhe sick man felt the cheer of his presence. He was an arbitrator in personal dis putes in the shop', and the boys never repudiated his decisions. Not' infre quently he dared apprcach the boss in behalf of a supposedly wronged fellow workman. The, boys admired his dis interested nerve. 'Somehow,. he seemed to know' when the rest bt us had met with adversUs-,' or ' even the smaller discouragements which made life seem hard. Always was there a strong, cheerful worC which usually braced up the fellow who thought that the thought that the whole world had gone wrong. The apprentices were particu larly fond of him, because he appeared to have a lively interest in their af fairs. Never did he seem to hand out wisdom in large chunks, with an air of patronage or paternalism. Never was there a suspicion of cant. Ed. was just a sane, healthy-minded, ' strong hearted Christ'.ah workingman, who felt that there was a place for Chris tian living outside of the church build ing, and away from the Sunday ser vices. May his kind increase. We need them. The sympathetic touch of a shop-mate counts for more than most of us imagine. Every morning brings its weight of woe, and every evening its burden. No matter what the cause. the need is ever the same, and relief is usually found in the simple, manly message of love and sympathy, mani fested in- the1 life of the fellow - who works by our side. At least, it will help,, for it is doing just what the Great Carpenter did, and what He would continue to do were He upon eprth. That's what made Douglas, the machinist, a bigger factor in the lives of those two thousand workingmen than any other single individual, It paid him, too. Anyway, you'd think so if you couid see his face while he worked worked for men and for God just as a machinist. Rev. Charles Selzle. HONOR TO UNIONISM. . . Mayor Schmitz's Record a Source of Pride to Labor. If ever a man was put to the grand test, that man is Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco. No more, trying situa tion could be conceived, no greater strain; no. condition of affairs more calculated to show whether or not he is a big man. in a big place. Reports which come are of a most flattering nature. Schmitz- has taken hold of an awful situation and . made the best of a bad business. Even news sources not particularly friendly to him have been forced to admit that his administration of affairs in this dis aster has been all that .could be tie sired. .He has shown that he possessed a cool head, a strong hand and a warm heart. Schmitz is a civic novelty. He is the patron of no political party, hav ing been elected on a labor union tick et. ' Naturally his 'enemies 'were many, arid only those familiar with- the af fairs of San Francisco know' the bit terness 'of the fight against him. When 'San Francisco 'has experi enced the worst- of her ' sufferings Schmitz will have emerged stronger' than ever, for his handling of the big' c-isaster. In these times of trouble ell previous differences have been fpr gotten, and , his bitterest opponents have worked with him heart .and soul. And he lost no time, in appointing such as these on the relief committee. The Reveille, Butte, Mont. . PUNCH UP THE SECRETARY. If your union has subscribed for The Wage worker and you do not get it, the fault is your own. If you change your residence it is your place to notify the secretary of your union, -and his' place to notify the publisher. The publisher of The Wageworker is not a mind reader. ' Unless he is told where to ad dress you he will never know it. ' Men Who Have Builded Homes De serve Some Little Consideration. Have the men who have b-jilderi; their little homes by honest tqil no rights , which the city .council of Lin coln is bound to consider? This ques tion naturally arises when one investi gates the conditions surrounding the lumber shed proposed in Block 4, Lin coln Driving Park, Second .Sub-Division. The city council has granted a permit for the erection of lumber shed 78x136 feet in size on this block. On this block there are eighteen houses, all but four of them modern, and all but three or four occupied by their owners. Nearly every man living in this block works at some trade, and his home represents the savings of years of toil. Now it is proposedvto erect an unsightly lumber shed the en tire length of the block, shutting off both view and air, endangering the residence' property and providing a death trap at the Rock Island grade crossing at Nineteenth and R streets. The shed is projected io run along the Rock Island track and extend to the lot line at each end. At the speed which Rock Island trains maintain there both crossings will' be practically death traps. The shed violates the city ordinances. ' The permit is for a shed sixteen feet high, yet the shed is higher than that. The city ordinances read as follows: ' ' - Article XXV Fire Sec. 8 : No per son without first obtaining a permit trom the city council therefor, shall hereafter establish or keep any lum ber yard or place for the storage, or piling or deposit of lumber for sale, in quantity exceeding 10uu0 f eeij ' upon land within the fire limits of the city. Sec. 9 : No lumber shall- be piled for the purpose of storage, seasoning or drying the same, within fifty feet of any planing mill,"' or wood-working manufactory, nor within fifty feet of any private residence," unless the same has been erected since the establish ment' of such yard. Despite this plain "provision this shed is within eighteen feet of two resi dences built long before the shed was projected. ' ' The Wageworker calls the attention of its readers to the fact that this shed will seriously injure twelve or fourteen union men who have built homes in that block! Their' union brothers owe it to them to give them help in prevent ing this outrage. The councilmen who seem ready to violate the city laws and their own oaths should be given to un derstand that in this matter the in jured union men are going to have the support of their union brothers. The councilman who countenances this out rage is going to have some almighty difficult' explaining to do to the union ists of - this city when the next city election comes around. ; THE PIONEER , " 'B f RBER 'SHOP. CHAW.ES BOWEN, Prop. : . i ' ' tl 1 0 MACLEAN LT-HAKQT, YOU AREv"iHT!" 01 So. Eleventh ' 000XXXXXXXX30COOOOOOOOOoOa xxzxxxxzxxxxx We are expert cleaners, dyers j and finishers Of Ladies' and Gen tlemen's Clothing of all kinds. The finest dresses a. specialty. , TH3 NEW FlfUu. j. C. WOOD & CO. A. FOR PUICELIST. 'PHONES: Bell, 147. Auto, 1292. 1320 N St. - - Lincoln, Neb. MimillimnTTT XZ PREWITT'SI PHOTO GALLERY 1214 O ST REET When you want a V g ooih photograph call and see my work.-; Satisfaction guaranteed .... Henry Pieifl .:' '" ., DEALER IN ; " Fresh and Salt Meats Savsagc, Povllry, Etc Staple arid Fancy Groceries. Telephones 888-477. 314 So. filh Street New Windsor Hotel Lincoln; Nebraska American and Knropean plaau American Plan S!S to 93 per lay. European Plan, Rooms SOc to 81.50 per day. 99 room all out side,, Popular priced restaurant lunch counter and Ladle' cafe. . SERVICE UNEXCELLED. E. M. PEN NELL, Mgr. CAPITAL AUXILIARY NO. 11. Where two or more printers' wives are gathered together there you will hear of the Colorado Springs conven tion. Everybody wants to go. Let's deny ourselves a few luxuries and save up our pennies. ' Our auxiliary will mean more to us after we have at tended, an international convention. Miss Clara King left Monday even ing for Kalamazoo, Mich. She went to do stenographic .. work for Mr. Eager of the Duplex Phonograph Co. She may return in a month, but., possibly not. till fall. . ' Mrs.. Will Bustard is enjoying a visit from her grandmother of Wahoo. - Mr, and Mrs. Barngrover are enter taining J. Ross Williamson of Hum boldt, and Mrs. Clay Jones and sob Allen, of Aurora. 1 Mrs. pdell and, children have ' re turned from a pleasant visit, on a farm near Cortland. They reveled in : the spring sunshine and grew fat on the good things of life. A committee has been appointed to plan for a May social. You may de pend uppn it that it will be worth your time and money to attend it... Miss .' Lois and ; .. Master, Wilbur Pentzer. are having an interesting ex perience with measles, Who. next?'' J" , In. writing to friends, Raleigh : Wil son, son of our sister, Mrs. B, O. Wil son, gives the information that he is having a nice, time with, .the Campbell Bros.. Railroad., shows. . . Raleigh says he and his partner, Wilford Payid, do the clown- act and. manage, to keep the crowds, in good , humor. , JHe says the eating is just like mother's, and that he has ( "no 'pi', to throw,, in, thank doughnuts.'- .We wish him an. abund ance., of success. ,. .. E. Fred Carr, .who has just gradu ated from the Bennett Medical Col lege, Chicago, stopped over in Lincoln Tuesday to see his. friends,, Mr. ai)d Mrs. H. W. Smith and Miss Hazel. Dr. Carr was on his way to Grand Island. The dowager queen, Emma of th3 Netherlands, mother of Queen Wilhel mina, was thrown from an automobile at Steinf urst,' Westphalia. The ma chine struck a butcher's -wagon, ejeat ing her majesty and Prince Von Ben-theim-Steinfurst. The queen mother was bruised, but resumed her ride.'.' ' HAYDEN'S ART STUDIO New Location, 1127 O Fine work a Specialty. Auto 3336 To Laboring: Men For your Meats and Lard and Cured Meats go- to the Farmer's Meat Co. 220 N.IOth - - . J. W, WolO, Prop., The Laborinf , Man's Friend, , Where you. can buy- . No. 1 Shoulder Roast at. . . .". ...... ,7c Boiling Beef, per lb. ......... .3c to 6c Lard, 2 and 3 lbs for. . . . .. . . .25c Best - Breakfast Bacon, lb. . t . . . .13c Best No. 1 Hams, lb 122c Shoulder Steak, lb .7'2c Round Steak ....................10c Bell Phone 899 ' v Avto 1371 OOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ IfThe American Savings g & Loan Association will(8 help you. to, own your g home. Call at 1106 O g Street, first door east 8 af2i t vta als 8 C A F E 1326 Q STREET HANDLES EVERYTHIN8 IN SEASON MODERATE PRICES. FIRST 1 CLASS SERVICE UEALSi IBcts AND UP ALL. NIGHT