WAGEWORKER
WILL M. MAUPIN, EDITOR
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Published Weekly at 137 No. 14th
St., Lincoln, Neb. One Dollar a Year.
Entered as second-class matter April
21, 1904, at the postoffice at Lincoln,
Neb., under the Act of Congress of
March 3rd, 1879.
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UNCLE JOE CANNON, HUMORIST.
Uncle Joe Cannon, speaker of the
national house of representatives, is a
humorist. He doesn't know it, to be
sure. But just the same Uncle Joe is
clearly entitled to rank with Twain,
Ward, Nye, Billings and the rest of the
humorous bunch whose members have
made us laugh in the years gone by.
He makes us laugh. Just now Uncle
Joe Is trying to get away from his
record of opposition to the so-called
labor bills presented in congress, being
fearful that the union men of the
country will get his congressional
scalp. He Is playing both ends from
the middle, trying to placate the labor
vote and at the same time making a
bid for the support of the union bust
ers. In explanation of his opposition
to the so-called labor bills Uncle Joe
Cannon says:
"I opposed them because I believed
them to be legislation In favor of a
class, and I am unalterably opposed to
class legislation."
If that isn't humor there is no such
thing. Uncle Joe Cannon, the sup
porter of every bill introduced in con
gress during the last quarter of a cen
tury calculated to benefit the trusts
and corporations at the expense of the
people; Uncle Joe Cannon, the com
plaisent tool of the robber combines;
Uncle Joe Cannon, the notorious ad
vocate of a protective tariff so infer
nally high that it robs the millions to
enrich the chosen few this is the
same Uncle Joe Cannon who explains
his opposition to the demands of or
ganized labor saying he is opposed to
class legislation.
Wouldn't that sole your shoes?
Is there some plan afoot to curb the
rapacity of the corporations? Uncle
Joe Is right there to oppose it with all
his might. Is there a scheme on foot
to subvert governemtal functions to
benefit some gang of political and
financial tricksters? Uncle Joe is
rlghtt here to give it the powerful
support of himself and his great office.
Is there a demand from the great body
of people for a reform that will pre
vent a gang of financial crooks from
sweating fortunes from the people?
Uncle Joe is always right there to help
outt he few at the expense of the
many. And this is the blatant dema
gogue that says he opposes the right
eous demands of labor because he does
not favor "class legislation!" 1
O, fudge!
Uncle Joe Cannon lives in a district
peopled very largely by mechanics,
artisans and miners. If they do not
get together and retire Uncle Joe to
private life they ought to spend the
rest of their lives kicking each other.
KEEP THE RECIRD STRAIGHT.
Because The Wageworker gave the
figures of the enormous expenditure
of the Typographical union in the
present strike, a few printers have
argued that the editor of this paper is
kicking on the assessment.
' Don't you believe it! The editor is
paying his assessment without a mur
mur. He is paying it willingly, and
he is ready to pay more if necessary.
The figures were presented in order
to arouse the membership to a realiz
ation of the fact that paying the as
sessment and spending it is not
enough. Two million dollars in seven
months ought to bring better results.
If present methods are not productive
of results after seven months of trial,
something else ought to be tried. It Is
not the province of the editor of this
paper to frame up methods. We are
paying international officers and or
ganizers to do that work and paying
them liberally, too.
Perhaps a study of the benefit list
might help some. There are men on
the strike benetfl list drawing more
every week as benefits than they av
eraged per week in wages during the
seven months prior to the strike call
on January 1. It is contended in some
quarters that it is necessary to carry
these men in order to keep them from
"ratting." That argument won't wash.
The man who has to be paid a benefit
to keep him from "ratting" won't hurt
us any by becoming a "rat." That
class of cattle is a detriment to any
union.
The editor of The Wageworker is
not kicking for a reduction of the as
sessment. He never kicked on an as
sessment in his life. He has paid more
than 10 per cent a week, and is willing
to pay it again. But like about 25,000
other union printers he wants to see
results.
All this talk about Congressman
Pollard accepting $1,900 to which he
was not entitled reminds us that if
every congressman who has accepted
money to which he was not entitled
should remain away from Washington,
the next session of congress would be
about as lively as a prohibition con
vention in Peoria, Ills.
"Young" man, keep out of politics,"
says Senator Thomas Piatt. If Piatt
means the kind of politics he engages
in the advice is good. Very few men
are capable of turning the political
tricks Platte has turned and keeping
out of jail.
How can you expect to secure laws
in the interests of labor as long as you
persist In voting for the nominees of
political machines who don't care a
tinker's dam about the interests of
labor?
As a rule the goods yo uorder of the
"mail order houses" are either made
In penitentiaries or sweat shops. Buy
of your home merchants, hut insist
that he handle union made goods.
It is said that Russell Sage's coffin
cost $22,000. If Uncle Russell knew
it he would kick the lid off and pro
test against such a sinful waste of his
hard earned money.
Funny, isn't it, that no effort to en
force the national eight-hour law was
made until after organized labor de
cided to take an active part in politics?
The union label on an article guar
antees that it is union made. It
should also be a guarantee that it is
well made.
With two national tickets, "Bryan
and Mitchell" and "Roosevelt and La
Follette" say,j wouldn't that make
you smile?
Think right, vote right and demand
the union label. There's a combin
ation nothing can beat.
Russell Sage is dead. He left $80,
000,000 and a memory that no man
will respect or covet.
If you can't see the label don't con
sult an oculist. Look at some other
brand of goods.
We would rather be a live labor edi
tor than a dead millionaire.
STRICTLY UNION MADE.
Short Stuff That Exchanges Are Cor
dially Invited to Swipe.
If it isn't union made, "tell the wife."
Union made ought to mean "well
made."
If a strike breaker is a hero it is
honest to He.
If unionism means anything at all it
means unselfishness.
A union man is known by the goods
he buys, not by the talk he makes.
Too many men leave their unionism
in the hall when the meeting adjourns.
A dollar spent for union made goods
is better than seven weeks of street
corner oratory.
Every time you vote without think
ing you help to destroy the usefulness
of labor unions.
The union man who buys non-union
goods has no moral right to call an
other man a "acab."
"Kickers'" strive to do something.
"Knockers" strive to prevent the do
ing of any good thing.
We would rather sweat doing work
for $2 a day than to sleep in a $22,000
coffin and leave $80,000,000 for heirs
to fight over.
The best way to kill a union is to
charge that the men who are trying to
accomplish something worth while are
trying to "work a little graft."
The man who steals the play time of
youth to enrich himself will find a spe
cial corner in hell heated a little hotter
than the rest just for his special benefit.
Unionizing the Home.
"Mr. . Workerly," remarked Mrs.
Workerly as she came in from doing
the supper dishes, "I know you are a
great advocate of the eight hour day
and time and a half for overtime."
"You bet I am, my dear!" shouted
Mr. Workerly, rolling over on the
couch and dropping the evening paper
with a yawn.
"And you think . that all workers
Here Are the Men's Clothing Bargain 0
portunities Which Are Made Possible Only
Thru Our Great August Stock Clearing Sale
Not a man who is within trading distance of this store can afford to
overlook this exceptional chance to secure for himself a goodly supply
of clothing while these prices hold good.
All Men's Suits Ate Embraced In This Sale
With the Exception of Blacks
Men's Suits at $3.40 Men's Suits at $6.40
Here we give choice of Men's Suits worth Here we offer you Suits that are worth $12.50
$8.75, $7.50 and $5.00. You will find all wool and $10, for only $6.40. The fabrics employed
Cheviots and Cassimeres in neat and pretty jn these suits are, to start with, all wool, and
designs, also quite a showy line of dark pat- we mean what we say. You may have them in
terns. They are all honestly made, and will fancy or quiet patterns, in Cheviots and Cassi-
give splendid satisfaction. meres, also in blue Serges.
Mens' Suits at $13.40 J Men's Suits at $16.40
This division takes in none but our finest makes. The suits formerly '( This i the last division of our stock, and embraces all our finest suits
sold at $22.50 and $20. Plenty of Serges, plenty of gray Worsteds, made from imPorted Woolens that formerly sold at $30, $27.50 and $25,
S making in all an opportunity so unusual and altogether liberal, that
plent yof dark patterns. Every suit offered was made for this season's men can afford to travel several hundred miles in order to supply their
selling, and bears the stamp of the latest fashion plate designs. j needs. '
All Mens's Two-Piece Outing Suits Go at Hall MarKcd Price
Araistromg Clothing Co
Good Clothes Merchants
should be granted the eight hour day,
and time and a half for overtime?"
"Bet your life, sweetheart," replied
Mr. Workerly.
"Then we'll begin right here at
home," said Mrs. Workerly, her chin
squaring and her eyes flashing. "I
was up at 6 this morning, got your
breakfast, worked twenty minutes get
ting you awake; roused the children,
fed them, dressed them for school,
washed the breakfast dishes, got din
ner, started the children back to
school, made the beds, patched a lot
of clothes, darned seventeen pairs of
socks and stockings, got supper, took
an hour's 'standing time' waiting for
you to quit talking politics at the cor
ner grocery and come home to supper,
washed the supper dishes, got the chil
dren ready for bed and it is now 9:30.
I took just twenty minutes to eat my
three meals, and that means fifteen
hours and ten minutes I've put in to
day. I could do your work a blamed
sight easier than you could do mine,
so I'm going to insist on a raise of
wages. And if I don't get something
more than my board and clothes, Mr.
Workerly, for the long hours I put in,
you're going to find a strike on your
hands. Now you hand over that pay
envelope while I take out my share."
"But, my dear, I can't allow "
"Then you can hunt for a strike
breaker to run this house. I'm going
home to mother. I'm no Eliot 'heroine,'
and don't you forget it."
After pondering over the matter Mr.
Workerly decided to submit the matter
to arbitration.
The Start.
The police judge looked at the two
prisoners who were charged with fight
ing and asked:
"What started the scrap?"
"He called me a local edition of
Gripe Nuts Post," said one.
"And he called me a Pittsburg mil
lionaire kind of a man," said the other.
Then the magistrate decided that
both were excusable.
Made in Battle Creek, U. S. A.
There once was a cunning old geezer
named Post
Who wrote of the unions full many a
"roast,"
Then cast out from his life
His good faithful wife
Because he loved his blonde steno
grapher most.
Shrivelled.
"What kind of a fellow is Stingicus?"
"Some one threw alum on his soul."
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Where Unions Will Meet to Enact
Their General Legislation.
August , Toronto, Ont., United Gar
ment Workers of America.
August 6, Chicago, 111., International
Brotherhood of Teamsters.
August 6, , National Association
Insulators and Asbestos Workers.
August 7, Milwaukee, Wis., Interna
tional Glove Workers' Union of Amer
ica. August 12, Colorado Springs, Col.,
International Typographical Union.
August 13, New York City, Inter
national Stereotypers and Electrotyp
ers' Union.
August 20, Boston, Mass,, United
Gold Beaters' National Union.
September 3, , Elastic Goring
Weavers' Amalgamated Association.
September 3, Toronto, Ont., Inter
national Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employes.
September 6, Toronto, Ont., Saw
Smiths' Union of North America.
September 10, Milwaukee, Wis., In
ternational Union of Steam Engineers.
September 10, Danville, 111., Interna
tional Alliance of Brick, Tile and Terra
Cotta Workers.
September 11, Buffalo, N. Y., Ameri
can Brotherhood of Cement Workers.
September 13, Boston, Mass., Cotton
Mule Spinners' Association.
September 13, Hartford, Conn.,
Table Knife Grinders' National Union.
September 17, New York City, Inter
national Wood Carvers' Association.
September 17, Niagara Falls, N. Y.,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America.
October 1, Minneapolis, Minn., Inter
national Photo-Engravers' Union.
October (first week), Toronto, Ont.,
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' Inter
national Union.
October 8, Milwaukee, Wis., Coop
ers' International Union.
October 16, Paterson, N. X, United
Textile Workers of America.
November 5, East Bangor, Pa., In
ternational Union Slate Workers.
"November 12, Minneapolis, Minn.,
American Federation of Labor.
December 3, Boston, Mass., Interna
tional Seamen's Union.
December 3, New York City, Nation
al Alliance of Bill Posters and Billers
of America.
UNION CONTRACTORS.
The Saturday half holiday all the
year round has been decided upon by
Boston bricklayers' unions, and has
been made a pJt of the working rules
of that city and vicinity.
If You Want Building Done, Here Is a
List to Patronize.
The following employers and con
tractors have been declared fair by
Carpenters' Union, Local 1055, and we
request all parties contemplating
building or repairs of any kind per
taining to our trade to please take
notice and consider the following rep
utable contractors and builders before
letting your work:
S. W. Baker, 2237 R street.
S. W. Brown, 1750 South Fifteenth
street.
H. E. Chappell, 1624 O street.
L. Drybbra, Lindell Hotel.
S. R. Copeland, 110 North Twenty
seventh street.
H. Dobbs, 329 South Twenty-seventh
street.
T. P. Harrison, Brownell block,
room 12.
W. B.. Hester, 820 North Twenty
seventh street.
Howe & Atterbury, 2025 Vine street.
Hammond & Burford, 3136 Dudley
street.
Alex Hutton, 1436 N street.
Jewell & Marsh, 2331 South Tenth
street. '
A. Kiewit, 1620 N street.
A. L. Myers, 223 North Twenty
eighth street.
Mitchner.
Chas. Mellor, 2149 South Fifteenth
street.
F. G. Odell, 1335 North Twenty:
fourth street. '
J. W. Russell, 1527 North Twenty
fourth street.
C. W Ryman, 1112 Pine street.
D. A. Rush, Normal. ' '
T. K. Townsend, 1328 South Fif
teenth street.
Turner Bros., 1401 Rose street.
O. W. Vanderveer, 154 South Eigh
teenth street. ;
S. A. Webb, 2743 W street.
Lincoln Sash and Door company for
mill work.
This bulletin is issued by authority
of Carpenters' Union, and is subject
to revision at their order. ' Firms and
contractors can have names and place
of business inserted, by applying to
Carpenters' business agent, at 130
South Eleventh street, or by phone,
Auto 3824, Bell L-1154., '
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Lincoln Typographical Union No.
209 will meet next Sunday, and as it
considerable importance will come up.
It is suggested that all members wish
ing to make donations of books to the
home library at Coldrado Springs bring
them to the meeting. Delegate Peat
is making the collection and is meeting
with good success.
E. E. Clark Visits President.
President Roosevelt's callers Satur
day ' included E. E. Clark, the newly
appointed member of the interstate,
commerce commission. He came to
talk over the railroad rate law and to
get in touch generally with the presi
dent's ideas regarding the enforcement
of this law.
YELLOWS TONE PARK
Grand tourist resort of the people and one
of the most beautiful parts of
the American continent
VERY LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO YELLOWSTONE PARK
have been put in effect this summer
bvthe
UNION PACIFIC
For Yellowstone Park literature and full infor
mation in regard to rates, route, etc.,
inquire of
E. B. SLOSSON, General Agent