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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1906)
GENERAL AND LOCAL.. Newo of Interest Gathered at Home and Other Places. Demand the label. The union label that's all. If It Is not labeled, refuse It. 'Get ready for Labor Day. It Is com ing. Union made shoes are sold by Rog ers & Perkins. , "Blue Ribbon" cigara are union made, Lincoln made and 'well made. Sold by all dealers. . Teamsters of Winfield, Kan., have organized. Blacksmiths of Ardmore, I. T., are organizing. Painters at La Porte, Ind., are or ganizing. Broommakers at Rockford, 111., are organizing. Leather workers of Kansas City are still on strike. Garment workers of Galesburg, 111., are organizing. Painters of Alton 111., receive 40 cents an hour. - Tile Layers have secured a 25 per cent increase in Boston. Carpenters of Little Rock, Ark., re ceive cents an hour. Glove Workers of Wheeling, W. Va., were recently organized. Cutlery forgers of Southbrldge, Mass., formed a union recently. Paintrs at Fort Wo-th, Texas, have received a raise of 25 cents a day. Carpenters are winning their fight for $3.60 a day In Fort Worth, Texas. Pasadena, Cal., unionists contem plate the erection of a labor temple. Of the conmon laborers in Massa chusetts, 73.50 per cent are foreigners. Carpenters at Taunton and Pitts field, Mass., are on strike for $3 a day. Fourteen firms have come to terms with the electrical workers In Cincin nati. Carpenters of Portland, Me., have been granted an increase of 25 cents a day. .: A Ladies' Auxiliary to the Machin ists' Union has been organized at De catur. Carriage workers have won their strikes in Boston, Mass., and Memphis, Tenn. Carpenters of Hot Springs, Ark., have secured an advance of 8 cents an hour. The plumbers and carpenters of Portland. Me., have secured the eight hour day. Carpenters of Colorado Springs, Col., will ask for an increase In wages on Carpenters of Berkeley and South Norfolk, Va., have secured the eight hour day. The Federal Labor Union of Pick neyville, 111., secured an eight-hour day at $1.60. St. Paul painters adopted a higher scale and the employers promptly signed up. Slate workers in Maine have secured a nine-hour day and a 10 per cent in crease in wages. Painters of Louisville. Ky., have se cured the eight-hour day and an ad vance of 10 per cent. In the Twelfth Congressional dis trict cf Indiana, Fred L. Frick, a labor candidate, is to be nominated. Blacksmiths have formed new unions in Huntington, W. Va., Salem, INSTANTANEOUS BED-BUG KILLER 25c Put up in big bottles with con venient squirt tops. Kills bugs and destroys their eggs and breeding places. Guaranteed or money Refunded RECTOR'S Twelfth and O PAGAN'S CAP 1226 Q STREET HANDLES EVERYTHING IN SEASON MODERATE PRICES. FIRST CLASS SERVICE MEALS, I6ct$ AND UP AL-K- NIGHT Mass., Murphysboro, 111., and Ham mond, Ind. Funeral drivers of New York City were granted their demand for. an in crease wage of $2.00 a week. "Do it now." There Is more real in spiration in these words than any others ever grouped together. Fur workers are now agitating a de mand for their label, and planning a campaign for the coming season. The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers have formed a new union in Hamilton, Ont., and Vancouver, B. C. Bill Posters have lately formed a new union in Scranton, Pa., and ex pect to organize Toronto, Can., soon. Hardwood Finishers and Marble Workers of Kansas City, Mo., have or ganized. Upholsters and Mattress Makers are forming unions. Central Labor Union Benefit at the Oliver, Thursday evening, July 26, tendered by the Fulton Stock Co. and Manager Zehrung. Max S. Hayes will address the United Trades and Labor Council of Cleveland on July 18. His subject will be "Political Action." The Lathers have formed new unions in Brooklyn New York City, Philadelphia, Hannibal, Mo., Chicago Heights, 111., Waterbury, Conn., and Waltham, Mass. The Cleveland branch of the Strom-berg-Allen Publishing company of Chi cago, signed die eight-hour agreement demanded by the Cleveland Typo graphical Union. The lithographers are considering a demand for an eight-hour day. They now work fifty-three hours per week. The various locals have expended $5. 500 in death benefits. Typographical Union No. 16 has sej cured about 200 pictures of "'rat-j" for what they style their rogues galleiy. The pictures will bo pub! shed an l sent broadcast over tho country. The International Union of Elevator Conductors have decided to affiliate with the Structural Building Trades Alliance, and application lias been made for a charter from that body. Elevator Constructors have secured new agreements with the employers in Chicago, St. LouU, Philadelphia and Pittsburg The agre ment aggregates an increase of 5 per cent in wage3. All truth is safe, and nothing else is safe; and he who keeps back the truth or withholds it from men, from mo tives of expediency, is either a cow ard or a criminal, or both. Max Mul ler. The paintera of Newark, N. J have won their .demands for an increase from $3.28 to $3.60 per day. The brick layers secured a raise of 25 cents a day. The hatters compromised on a slight advance. Probably the federal grand jury that found an indictment against the to bacco trust had been treated to one of the choice brands that are sold in some of the drug stores and cigar stands in this city. What part of your wages earned the past week under union conditions have you spent in the purchase of union la bel products, and what part in the pur chase of unfair goods? Take an In ventory. The Labor News. The Lathers of Cleveland have raised their initiation fee to $25 and the dues are $1.50 per month. He that will not reason Is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. Sir William Drummond. Having sold the Eleventh Street lunch counter, I opened a table res taurant on South Twelfth street. I have now removed the tables and put in a lunch counter; open at 6 a. m. and dinner from 11 a. m. till 2 p. m. Quick service. Don Cameron, 110 So 12th 0. The Curtis Publishing company, of Philadelphia, publishers of the Ladies' Home Journal and the Saturday Even ing Post, has refused to grant the shorter work day to their composing room employes unless they retract a statement that they "Will not work with non-union men." Typographical Union No. 2 has charge and will fight the case to its bitter end. Do your part. "Strong unions prevent strikes. There is such a thing as 'armed peace.' A boy will kick a yellow cur to make him run and howl. But the bulldog has the right of way and no questions asked. The fear of a mighty bite saves the bulldog many a kick. To all whom it may concern: We are not yellow dogs. We don't want a strike, but we will if we have to. We want better collective bargaining. We want to avoid conflict. -There will always be strikes ,but it is our duty to minim ize then:." Exchange. EARNING ITS SUBSIDY. A morning newspaper whose man agement owns stock in the Lincoln Traction company occasionally prints paragraphs to the effect that the Motormen's and Conductors' Union is figuring on making some demands and enforcing them with a strike. There is nothing in it, but thu organ must do something ot earn its money. The union is neither contemplating mak ing demands nor going out on strike. It is attending strictly to the work of organization, and is growing at a sat isfactory rate. WISE TO THE GAME. Country Printers Not Biting at Offers From the Cities. In a recent trip over into good old Iowa the writer saw other things than big corn fields, pastures of hogs and cattle and waving meadows. . In the little city of Corning he visited the printing offices and found gratifying conditions. Of course there is no union of printers in Corning (that is, they hold no charter), but there are men there who have held active cards, in some instances allowing them to lapse. However, their hearts are in the right place, and when the city proprietors undertake to induce them to leave their country positions and bscome strike-breakers they get sadly left. One printer told me he had been getting letters from Omaha and Des Moines proprietors. for several months in which they had tried to induce 'him to accept lucrative positions. He was next to their game and passed them up. The country printer who is pos sessed of enough intelligence to be of any service to the city proprietor, who now is in such dire straits, has too much intelligence to be taken in by such fake allurements. And there you are. The proprietor of one of the Corning papers is an old friend of our John D. (Pocahontas) Smith of the Journal chapel. His name is Charles Gray. He served as printers' devil with Smith when the latter was a country publisher in Iowa, "befo' the wah," later becoming a union printer and somewhat of a roadster, workin? in several western cities. Mr. Gray now edits the Corning postoffice along with other duties. Returning, I made a short stop in Council Bluffs, where things printorial were found to be running smoothly. On the day side of the Nonpareil Rich ard Arm was performing as machinist. Since leaving Lincoln Dick has taken unto himself a wife and declares that his days of touring are over. Miss Ethel Thorngate, at one time ' proof reader on the Evening News, is now reading on the Evening Nonpareil. George White, a member of the Lin coln Stereotypers' Union, is also hold ing down a sit on the Nonpareil. Joe Hatch, by the way, is now head machinist on the Nonpareil, having gone there from Sioux City last Mon day. Bluff City Union has signed up the eight-hour day with all the shops. The Journal book men have been putting in some strenuous days of late. They have just finished resetting le entire directory for the Nebraska Telephone company. The book will be issued in new form. The boys are now nopeful that they may have the Saturday half-holiday the remainder of the summer, instead of working the six full days, with overtime for good measure. George Locker of the News is sore ly vexed at the outcome of his agricul tural pursuits in Printerville. George is known to have his unionism with him at all times, and when he began using potatoes out of his garden a few days ago and found them "scabby" he was disgusted. The members of the different The Lincoln Wallpaper & Paint Co. A Strictly Union Shop 1 SSm Modern Decorators, Wall 1 Paper, Mouldings, Etc. The Union Buyers League H I HEREBY PROMISE, that under no cir cumstances will I purchase any non union Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Shirts, Brooms, or other non-union made articles of common use, such as are made somewhere by Union Labor, and that I will become a member of the UNION BUYERS' LEAGUE and join with my fellow unionists in buying these articles Union Made from some dealer in this or another city who handle the products of fair labor. Name. St. and No. Cut this out and mail to Wageworker, 1216 Q St- Lin coln, Nebraska. chapels in the Journal building may not bo delighted with the privilege of paying the assessment, but the fact re mains that they pay it and pay it all each week and nothing is said. , Charles Love of the News is. serious ly considering attending the Colorado Springs convention. "Sandy" was a resident of the Home at one time and a visit to the "City of Sunshine" would certainly be interesting to him. J. E. MARSHALL. STREAK OF BAD LUCK. Several Bad Accidents Come in a Bunch for Burlington Trainmen. July 4 a couple of Burlington trains ran together at Marsland, resulting in the death of Harry Gregg and John Ritchie. Thomas Campbell and C. M. McCracken were seriously injured. The scene of the wreck is in Dawes county, and traffic was delayed several hours. ' The next day Elmer Cole was killed near Fremont. All the men killed and injured were well known in Lincoln. THIRD ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Turner Celebrate With the "Onion Club." Friday evening, July 6, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Turner celebrated the third an niversary of their marriage by enter taining the "Onion Club" at military high five, winding up with the usual feast provided when the club meets. The rooms were prettily decorated with the national colors and a salute of one gun started the card players. Mr. and Mrs. Turner made a record as entertainers. A feature of the even ing was a "towel shower," which was sprung as a joke, but which was heart ily appreciated by the hostess. HE FIGURES RIGHT. President Droppers, of the Univer sity of South Dakota says: "You can put me down as in favor of the eight hour day in all purely mechanical in dustries. I once visited a Fall River cotton mill, and I came to the conclu sion that the demand for more than eight hours' work from a man or woman working in these mills was without any excuse. Where people are absolutely bound to a machine of any kind, where the work is of a repe tition, without any opening ot interest in it, eight hours is certainly all suf ficient." IMPROVING RAPIDLY. John Kelsey, son of T. C. Kelsey, who was so seriously Injured by a pre mature explosion on July 4, is getting along even better than was hoped for. It is now believed that he will retain his eyesight, although his eyes will be weak all of his life. The terrible cut on his face is healing rapidly and so far there are ho bad signs manifest. The young fellow is bearing his in juries heroically and has uttered no complaints. Central Labor Union Benefit at the Oliver, Thursday evening, July 26, tendered by the Fulton Stock Co. and Manager Zehrung. ' )CCCO00Ca30000OC300 Auto Phone 1975 -8 WE BELIEVE ' that the man who waits till after the 4th is entitled to - buy his clothing forless than the fellow who gets the first pick. We have reduced our prices and they will be found lower than any discount sale now going on in the city. oooooooooooooo EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING DONE fT BROCK THE JEWELER'S II40 O St. Lincoln, Neb Via THE BURLINGTON Round Trip Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept 30th, return limit Oct. 31st, to following points: Chicago '. ..$20.00 Denver 16.75 St. Louis 17.20 Deadwood 17.85 Lead, S. D. 17.85 Custer, S. D 16.65 Hot Springs, S. D 15.50 Colorado Springs 17.35 Sheridan, Wyo 25.35 Mackinaw City 25.05 Mackinac Island - 25.05 Sale dates June 1st to Sept. 15th, limited to Oct. 31st for return. Portland, Ore., $60. San Francisco via Portland, one way, $73.50. 'Mammoth Hot Springs, $47.50; Yellowstone National Park, $75.00. These tickets go on sale May 29th to Sept. 17th; Return limit 90 days. Ask for full information at Burlington Office. G.W. BONNELL, C P A., Cor. 13th and O Sts. Lincoln, Nebraska. Hot Weather Comforts It is possible for a wise housewife to secure a maximum of comfort at minimum , cost. Not only possible, but very easy She first installs a High Gas Range It saves work, worry and fuel, and pre . serves the temper. Then she . - .can install an - ".- Electric That makes the kitchen a a torture WE SELL THE RANGES AND THE FANS Lincoln Gas & Electric Light Company oooooooooooo iiinirnt!Hiii - Madison $22.50 Milwaukee .............. 22.00 Waukesha 22.20 Pueblo 17.50 Cody, Wyo. . . . . .,...... . 30.10 Mexico City, Mex........ 60.25 Ogdet 30.50 Salt Lake 30.50 St. Paul ;. , 14.70 Minneapolis ............. 14.70 pleasure resort instead of chamber. Oven Fan o o 0000000000000 0000000OffiO0000
